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Haven Net courtship and the infamous flame proven that computer- mediated communication allows intimate personal exchange?

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Haven Net courtship and the infamous flame proven that computer- mediated communication allows intimate personal exchange?

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Certainly, as more and more of our activities are carried out via the Net, that’s going to be where we meet people, and some of those meetings will lead to real friendship and marriage. But this doesn’t tell us much about the overall effects the electronic media are having upon relationships. The error most people make here is to assume that strong emotion is a sign that people are making deep, human contact. The usual reality is nearly the opposite of this. I may react with explosive feeling when my car won’t start on a cold morning, but this isn’t a sign that I’ve got a good relationship going with the engine. If anything, my reaction makes it even more difficult to hear what the engine may be “telling” me. Much the same goes for the so-called Net flame. The flamer generally isn’t communicating with anyone at all. He’s completely wrapped up in himself.

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