Computer Mediated vs. Face to Face Communication

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The Effects of Computer Mediated Communication vs. Face-to-Face communication in Interpersonal Relationships Anthony E. Garland Central Michigan University Abstract Communication is vital to the human race, because it helps us build relationships with one another. This research paper explores various articles on the topics of computer mediated communication (CMC) its effects on interpersonal relationships in contrast with face-to-face communication. It also goes in-depth on the survey methodology experiment to seek which communication medium individuals in various age groups prefer over the other in building relationships. Keywords: computer mediated communication, interpersonal communication/relationships, face-to-face communication. The Effects of Computer Mediated Communication vs. Face-to-Face communication in Interpersonal Relationships There have been numerous studies on the different facets in which computer mediated communication (CMC) has and still is affecting our society today. Some who have researched the topic have argued that “Initial interactions between unacquainted individuals increasingly takes place online” (Antheunis 2012). Which means the number of online relationships is becoming increasingly high in today’s society. With CMC becoming increasingly popular and the number of social networking sites popping up all over the internet one may think that this would have an effect on face to face interpersonal communication, which is an exchange of information between two or more individuals. One question might be does it have positive or negative effects? Not on just how people interact but also how a relationship establishes and grows. Antheunis (2011) explored the fact that although CMC may yield similar results in terms of social outcomes as face-to-face communication, the underlying processes that lead to these outcomes may be

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