1. Friendship Redefined
... this trend may be affecting teen social development, rich-get-richer and social compensation theories. Rich-get-richer refers to socially adept and confident teens with well-established peer groups using social networking sites to maintain close relationships and keep in contact with long distance friends. On the other hand, the social compensation theory states that more introverted teens will use ... . The lack of important communication features such as tone, eye contact, and hand gestures mean that a meaningful relationship is impossible to create online. This may seem insignificant ...
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- Grade Level: Graduate