1. Friendship Redefined
... 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 these sites to anonymously self-disclose personal feelings and make friends in a less intimidating environment than the real world ... , but the friendships made online can only be superficial, no matter how devoted one might be to them. The lack of important communication features such as tone, eye contact, and hand...
- Word Count: 1261
- Approx Pages: 5
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- Grade Level: Graduate