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A 3 page paper which looks at internet romance, and whether it is possible to develop romantic feelings for someone before meeting them face-to-face. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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be defined, and as Scheff (2003) states, this is an extremely difficult task. We use the same term for a wide range of different feelings and degrees of emotional attachment
or commitment: when we say I love pizza, for example, that does not mean the same as I love my mother. In addition, as Scheff comments, even if we are
referring only to romantic love, that in itself is a concept which has changed and evolved over the years. Scheff eventually concludes
that non-erotic love has "two main components . . attachment . . and attunement" (1) and that romantic love incorporates both of these with the addition of sexual attraction. Attachment
is physical, a "physical sense of a connection to the other" (1), and attunement is a "sense of shared identity and awareness, a psychological and emotional bond" (1). Which, if
any, of these components can be derived from an Internet relationship, before the participants have actually met face-to-face? Hans and Coleman (2003)
state that there are advantages to online relationships which may actually facilitate the development of romantic attraction: people who are shy or socially inept may find it easier to converse
online than in real life; the fact that they can start and end interactions whenever they choose also increases their confidence and empowerment. However, the distance - both literal and
metaphorical - which is present in such interactions can also make it easier for the unscrupulous to create fake personas to deceive the gullible. Hans and Coleman comment that people
are generally advised to avoid giving out personal information over the Net, and to avoid face-to-face meetings with their interlocutors: sound advice, in terms of general personal safety, but hardly
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