Self-Presentation in Online Personals: The Role of Anticipated Future Interaction, Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Success in Internet Dating

Gibbs, Jennifer L.; Ellison, Nicole B.; Heino, Rebecca D.

doi:10.1177/0093650205285368

Cited by 701Attachment and Relationship DynamicsDigital Communication and LanguageImpact of Technology on Adolescents

Self-Presentation in Online Personals: The Role of Anticipated Future Interaction, Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Success in Internet Dating

Gibbs, Jennifer L., Ellison, Nicole B., Heino, Rebecca D.·2006·Communication Research

DOI 10.1177/0093650205285368

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

This study investigates self-disclosure in the novel context of online dating relationships. Using a national random sample of Match.com members ( N = 349), the authors tested a model of relational goals, self-disclosure, and perceived success in online dating. The authors’ findings provide support for social penetration theory and the social information processing and hyperpersonal perspectives as well as highlight the positive effect of anticipated future face-to-face interaction on online self-disclosure. The authors find that perceived online dating success is predicted by four dimensions of self-disclosure (honesty, amount, intent, and valence), although honesty has a negative effect. Furthermore, online dating experience is a strong predictor of perceived success in online dating. Additionally, the authors identify predictors of strategic success versus self-presentation success. This research extends existing theory on computer-mediated communication, self-disclosure, and relational success to the increasingly important arena of mixed-mode relationships, in which participants move from mediated to face-to-face communication.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1177/0093650205285368

Cites

81 of 81 references verified0 citation errors · 0 not checkable

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

This paper’s full text isn’t openly available, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Users have the benefits of both asynchronous and real-time communication.
“Users have the benefits of both asynchronous and real-time communication (Gibbs et al., 2006).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al., 2006
Minimal cues present in the platform created adaptable users.
“The minimal cues that were present in the platform created adaptable users (Gibbs et al., 2006; Ramirez et al., 2015).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al., 2006
Some users mystified themselves by enhancing some qualities and deemphasizing the ones they felt were negative traits.
“Some also mystified their selves by enhancing some qualities and deemphasizing the ones they felt were negative traits (Ellison et al., 2006; Gibbs et al., 2006; Toma et al., 2008; Toma & Carlson, 2012).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al., 2006
Individuals who misrepresented themselves online would not reveal their deceptive ways easily.
“I expected such a scenario as previous findings revealed that individuals who misrepresented themselves online would not reveal their deceptive ways that easily (DePaulo, Kashy, Kirkendol, Wyer, & Epstein, 1996, as cited in Toma, Hancock, & Ellison, 2008; Gibbs et al., 2006).”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al., 2006
Openness that online dating entails causes improper, unethical, and illegal online acts such as bullying, stalking, and identity theft.
“I agree with the warnings that were written by scholars who advised users about the threats that the openness that online dating entails (Fiore, 2008; Gibbs et al., 2006) as this causes improper, unethical, and illegal online acts such as bullying, stalking, and identity theft.”
From Mobile Sexuality: Presentations of Young Filipinos in Dating Apps (2020) · cites this paper as Gibbs et al., 2006

Using multivariate statistics
Tabachnick, B. G., & Fidell, L. S. (1983) · Cited by 79,888 · see citing works
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
Naegele, K. D., & Goffman, E. (1956) · American Sociological Review · doi:10.2307/2089106 · Cited by 26,021 · see citing works
Mail and internet surveys : the tailored design method
Dillman, D. A. (2007) · Cited by 9,631 · see citing works
Life on the Screen: Identity in the Age of the Internet
Turkle, S. (1997) · Cited by 6,340 · see citing works
Social psychology: handbook of basic principles
Higgins, E., & Kruglanski, A. (2008) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.45-3496 · Cited by 5,534 · see citing works
Social psychology: handbook of basic principles
(1997) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.34-3595 · Cited by 4,970 · see citing works
Computer-Mediated Communication: Impersonal, Interpersonal, and Hyperpersonal Interaction
WALTHER, J. B. (1996) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/009365096023001001 · Cited by 4,798 · cited 7× · see citing works
“This explanation fits with the view of the Internet as a medium for identity manipulation (e.g., Myers, 1987) or at least selective self-presentation ( Walther, 1996 ).”
BackgroundInfluential
The social psychology of telecommunications
Short, J., Williams, E., & Christie, B. (1976) · Cited by 4,435 · see citing works
Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, the
&amp, L. L. K., & Holtz-Bacha, C. (2008) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781412953993.n530 · Cited by 3,796 · see citing works
The social psychology of telecommunications
Gray, G. (1977) · Telecommunications Policy · doi:10.1016/0308-5961(77)90016-7 · Cited by 3,486 · see citing works
Mail and Internet Surveys: The Tailored Design Method
Chisnall, P. M. (2007) · Journal of Advertising Research · doi:10.2501/s0021849907070237 · Cited by 3,459 · see citing works
Mail and internet surveys: The tailored design method, 2nd ed.
Dillman, D. A. (2007) · Cited by 3,013 · see citing works
SOME EXPLORATIONS IN INITIAL INTERACTION AND BEYOND: TOWARD A DEVELOPMENTAL THEORY OF INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
BERGER, C. R., & CALABRESE, R. J. (1975) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1975.tb00258.x · Cited by 3,006 · see citing works
Interpersonal Effects in Computer-Mediated Interaction
Walther, J. B. (1992) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/009365092019001003 · Cited by 2,535 · see citing works
Advances in Personal Relationships
Hall, J. A. (2020) · Cited by 1,975 · see citing works
Managing impressions online: Self-presentation processes in the online dating environment
Ellison, N., Heino, R., & Gibbs, J. (2006) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x · Cited by 1,616 · see citing works
Self-citation
Relationship formation on the Internet: What’s the big attraction?
McKenna, K. Y. A., Green, A. S., & Gleason, M. E. J. (2002) · Journal of Social Issues · doi:10.1111/1540-4560.00246 · Cited by 1,454 · see citing works
Can You See the Real Me? Activation and Expression of the “True Self” on the Internet
Bargh, J. A., McKenna, K. Y. A., & Fitzsimons, G. M. (2002) · Journal of Social Issues · doi:10.1111/1540-4560.00247 · Cited by 1,301 · see citing works
Computer-mediated communication effects on disclosure, impressions, and interpersonal evaluations: Getting to know one another a bit at a time
Tidwell, L. C., & Walther, J. B. (2002) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2002.tb00811.x · Cited by 1,242 · see citing works
Handbook of Organizational Communication: An Interdisciplinary Perspective
Jablin, F. M., Putnam, L. L., Roberts, K. H., & Porter, L. W. (1987) · Sage eBooks · Cited by 1,183 · see citing works
Handbook of Interpersonal Communication
Knapp, M. L., & Miller, G. R. (1985) · Cited by 1,108 · see citing works
Intimacy as an interpersonal process: the importance of self-disclosure, partner disclosure, and perceived partner responsiveness in interpersonal exchanges.
Laurenceau, J.-P., Barrett, L. F., & Pietromonaco, P. R. (1998) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.74.5.1238 · Cited by 1,064 · cited 1× · see citing works
“Research has also found that self-disclosure increases relational intimacy through the mediating variable of partner responsiveness ( Laurenceau, Feldman Barrett, & Pietromonaco, 1998 ) because the sharing of personal information triggers an emotional response in the partner, which in turn leads the initial discloser…”
Background
Cyberspace: First Steps
Benedikt, M. L. (1991) · Cited by 1,055 · see citing works
Relational Communication in Computer-Mediated Interaction
Walther, J. B., & Burgoon, J. K. (1992) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1992.tb00295.x · Cited by 1,001 · see citing works
Making Friends in Cyberspace
Parks, M. R., & Floyd, K. (1996) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.1996.tb01462.x · Cited by 1,000 · see citing works
The war of desire and technology at the close of the mechanical age
(1996) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.33-3962 · Cited by 885 · see citing works
Interpersonal Effects in Computer-Mediated Interaction
Walther, J. B., Anderson, J. F., & Park, D. W. (1994) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/009365094021004002 · Cited by 782 · see citing works
The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships
Vangelisti, A. L., Perlman, D. 1., & Sprecher, S. (2006) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511606632 · Cited by 676 · see citing works
Human Communication Research
International Communication Association (2018) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/(issn)1468-2958 · Cited by 673 · see citing works
Virtual Culture: Identity and Communication in Cybersociety
Jones, S. (2002) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781446250303 · Cited by 613 · see citing works
Self-Disclosure in Personal Relationships
Greene, K. L., Derlega, V. J., & Mathews, A. (2006) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511606632.023 · Cited by 571 · see citing works
Handbook of interpersonal communication
Pettegrew, L. S. (1987) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/0277-9536(87)90318-2 · Cited by 524 · see citing works
CONCEPTUALIZATION AND MEASUREMENT OF REPORTED SELF-DISCLOSURE
Wheeless, L. R., & GROTZ, J. (1976) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1976.tb00494.x · Cited by 516 · see citing works
Anticipated Ongoing Interaction Versus Channel Effects on Relational Communication in Computer-Mediated Interaction
Walther, J. (1994) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1994.tb00332.x · Cited by 511 · see citing works
Sexuality in Marriage, Dating, and Other Relationships: A Decade Review
Christopher, F. S., & Sprecher, S. (2000) · Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi:10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00999.x · Cited by 459 · see citing works
Interpersonal Processes: New Directions in Communication Research
Roloff, M. E., & Miller, G. R. (1987) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 453 · see citing works
Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
Walther, J. B., SLOVACEK, C. L., & Tidwell, L. C. (2001) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/009365001028001004 · Cited by 423 · see citing works
A FOLLOW-UP STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TRUST, DISCLOSURE, AND INTERPERSONAL SOLIDARITY
Wheeless, L. R. (1978) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1978.tb00604.x · Cited by 417 · see citing works
`Making Moosic': The Development of Personal Relationships on Line and a Comparison to their Off-Line Counterparts
Parks, M. R., & Roberts, L. D. (1998) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407598154005 · Cited by 398 · see citing works
Information-Seeking Strategies, Uncertainty, and Computer-Mediated Communication toward a Conceptual Model
Ramirez, A., Walther, J., Burgoon, J., & Sunnafrank, M. (2002) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2002.tb00804.x · Cited by 393 · see citing works
4. ‘Will the Real Body Please Stand Up? Boundary Stories about Virtual Cultures’
Stone, A. R. (2019) · Edinburgh University Press eBooks · doi:10.1515/9781474473668-007 · Cited by 389 · see citing works
Attachment and intimacy: Component processes.
Reis, H. T., & Patrick, B. C. (1996) · Cited by 374 · see citing works
Developing an Optimal Match Within Online Communities: An Exploration of CMC Support Communities and Traditional Support
Turner, J. W., Grube, J. A., & Meyers, J. (2001) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2001.tb02879.x · Cited by 318 · see citing works
CyberSociety 2.0: revisiting computer-mediated communication and community
Jones, S. (1999) · Choice Reviews Online · doi:10.5860/choice.36-2794 · Cited by 297 · see citing works
Social information processing in MUDs: The development of friendships in virtual worlds.
Utz, S. (2000) · Cited by 287 · see citing works
Disclosing oneself to a stranger: Reciprocity and its limits
Rubin, Z. (1975) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/s0022-1031(75)80025-4 · Cited by 269 · see citing works
Love at first byte? Building personal relationships over computer networks.
Lea, M., & Spears, R. (1995) · Cited by 268 · see citing works
Predicted Outcome Value During Initial Interactions A Reformulation of Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Sunnafrank, M. J. (1986) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1986.tb00092.x · Cited by 261 · see citing works
Under-Studied Relationships: Off the Beaten Track
Humble, Á. M., Wood, J. T., & Duck, S. W. (1996) · Journal of Marriage and the Family · doi:10.2307/353993 · Cited by 248 · see citing works
Online Social Sciences
Batinic, B., Reips, U., & Bošnjak, M. (2002) · Cited by 242 · see citing works
Evaluating the quality of learning in computer supported co-operative learning
Newman, D. R., Johnson, C., Webb, B., & Cochrane, C. (1997) · Journal of the American Society for Information Science · doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-4571(199706)48:6 · Cited by 219 · see citing works
When Ignorance Is Bliss The Role of Motivation to Reduce Uncertainty in Uncertainty Reduction Theory
Kellermann, K., & REYNOLDS, R. (1990) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.1990.tb00226.x · Cited by 218 · see citing works
At First Sight: Persistent Relational Effects of Get-Acquainted Conversations
Sunnafrank, M. J., & Ramirez, A. (2004) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407504042837 · Cited by 212 · see citing works
Prediction of marital distress: A 5-year follow-up.
Markman, H. J. (1981) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037//0022-006x.49.5.760 · Cited by 210 · see citing works
Pushing the Wrong Buttons: Men's and Women's Attitudes toward Online and Offline Infidelity
Whitty, M. T. (2003) · CyberPsychology & Behavior · doi:10.1089/109493103322725342 · Cited by 204 · see citing works
Age/Sex/Location: Uncovering the Social Cues in the Development of Online Relationships
Whitty, M. T., & Gavin, J. (2001) · CyberPsychology & Behavior · doi:10.1089/109493101753235223 · Cited by 198 · see citing works
Attraction in relationship : a new look at interpersonal attraction
Levinger, G., & Snoek, J. D. (1972) · General Learning Press eBooks · Cited by 196 · see citing works
The Presentation of Self in Electronic Life: Goffman on the Internet
Miller, H. (1995) · Cited by 189 · see citing works
Life beyond the Screen: Embodiment and Identity through the Internet
Hardey, M. (2002) · The Sociological Review · doi:10.1111/1467-954x.00399 · Cited by 181 · see citing works
Communication in interpersonal relationships: Social penetration processes.
Taylor, D. A., & Altman, I. (1987) · Cited by 171 · see citing works
Homophily in online dating
Fiore, A. T., & Donath, J. (2005) · CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA) · doi:10.1145/1056808.1056919 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Prediction of marital distress: A 5-year follow-up.
Markman, H. J. (1981) · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-006x.49.5.760 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
Knowing Me, Knowing You: Reciprocal Self-Disclosure in Internet-Based Surveys
Joinson, A. (2001) · CyberPsychology & Behavior · doi:10.1089/109493101753235179 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
Interpersonal Life Online
Baym, N. K. (2016) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781446206904.n6 · Cited by 143 · see citing works
?Anonymity is part of the magic?: Individual manipulation of computer-mediated communication contexts
Myers, D. (1987) · Qualitative Sociology · doi:10.1007/bf00988989 · Cited by 138 · see citing works
Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Formation of Romantic Relationships on the Internet
Donn, J. E., & Sherman, R. C. (2002) · CyberPsychology & Behavior · doi:10.1089/109493102753770499 · Cited by 114 · see citing works
Intimacy Motivation and Psychosocial Adjustment: A Longitudinal Study
McAdams, D. P., & Vaillant, G. E. (1982) · Journal of Personality Assessment · doi:10.1207/s15327752jpa4606_5 · Cited by 110 · see citing works
THE SOCIAL GEOGRAPHY OF GENDER-SWITCHING IN VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS ON THE INTERNET
Roberts, L. D., & Parks, M. R. (1999) · Information Communication & Society · doi:10.1080/136911899359538 · Cited by 110 · see citing works
Responses to Lonely Hearts Advertisements
Lynn, M., & Shurgot, B. A. (1984) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167284103002 · Cited by 92 · see citing works
What Makes an Online Relationship Successful? Clues from Couples who Met in Cyberspace
Baker, A. (2002) · CyberPsychology & Behavior · doi:10.1089/109493102760275617 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
Self-disclosure and relationship development: An attributional analysis.
Derlega, V. J., Winstead, B. A., Wong, P. T. P., & Greenspan, M. (1987) · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Internet Surveys and Data Quality : A Review
Tuten, T. L., Urban, D. J., & Bošnjak, M. (2002) · Cited by 77 · see citing works
Internet systems for evaluation research
Watt, J. H. (1999) · New Directions for Evaluation · doi:10.1002/ev.1151 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Effects of density, activity, and personality on environmental preferences
Cozby, P. C. (1973) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/0092-6566(73)90031-7 · Cited by 66 · see citing works
Dating on the Net: Teens and the Rise of “Pure” Relationships
Clark, L. S. (1998) · Sage eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781452243689.n6 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
Double Click: Romance And Commitment Among Online Couples
Baker, A. (2005) · Medical Entomology and Zoology · Cited by 55 · see citing works
Personal Advertisements: Sources of Data about Relationships
Lynn, M., & Bolig, R. (1985) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407585023008 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
A longitudinal experiment on relational tone in computer-mediated and face to face interaction
Walther, J. B. (1992) · Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) · doi:10.1109/hicss.1992.183433 · Cited by 52 · see citing works
Virtual Community in a Telepresence Environment
McLaughlin, M. L., Osborne, K. K., & Ellison, N. B. (2002) · SAGE Publications Ltd eBooks · doi:10.4135/9781446250303.n8 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
Self-citation
Information technologies in evaluation : social, moral, epistemological, and practical implications
Bennington, T. L. (1999) · Jossey-Bass eBooks · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Computer Human Interaction
Beale, R., Pryke, A., Hendley, R., Masoodian, M., Jones, S., & Rogers, B. (2004) · Lecture notes in computer science · doi:10.1007/b98382 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Flagged first, then by citations

Sorted by citations

Identity construction on Facebook: Digital empowerment in anchored relationships.
Zhao, S., Grasmuck, S., & Martin, J. (2008) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2008.02.012 · Cited by 1,848 · see citing works
Managing impressions online: Self-presentation processes in the online dating environment
Ellison, N., Heino, R., & Gibbs, J. (2006) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x · Cited by 1,616 · see citing works
Self-citation
Online Social Networks: Why We Disclose
Krasnova, H., Spiekermann, S., Koroleva, K., & Hildebrand, T. (2010) · Journal of Information Technology · doi:10.1057/jit.2010.6 · Cited by 1,007 · see citing works
The Facebook Paths to Happiness: Effects of the Number of Facebook Friends and Self-Presentation on Subjective Well-Being
Kim, J., & Lee, J.-E. R. (2011) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2010.0374 · Cited by 930 · see citing works
Selective self-presentation in computer-mediated communication: Hyperpersonal dimensions of technology, language, and cognition
Walther, J. B. (2007) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2006.05.002 · Cited by 915 · see citing works
Facebook use, envy, and depression among college students: is facebooking depressing?
Tandoc, E. C., Ferrucci, P., & Duffy, M. (2015) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.053 · Cited by 781 · see citing works
Separating Fact From Fiction: An Examination of Deceptive Self-Presentation in Online Dating Profiles
Toma, C. L., Hancock, J. T., & Ellison, N. B. (2008) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/0146167208318067 · Cited by 655 · see citing works
Self-citation
Giving too much social support: social overload on social networking sites
Maier, C., Laumer, S., Eckhardt, A., & Weitzel, T. (2014) · European Journal of Information Systems · doi:10.1057/ejis.2014.3 · Cited by 640 · see citing works
<i>Knock, Knock</i> . Who's There? The Imagined Audience
Litt, E. (2012) · Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media · doi:10.1080/08838151.2012.705195 · Cited by 629 · see citing works
Why do people share fake news? Associations between the dark side of social media use and fake news sharing behavior
Talwar, S., Dhir, A., Kaur, P., Zafar, N., & Alrasheedy, M. (2019) · Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services · doi:10.1016/j.jretconser.2019.05.026 · Cited by 577 · see citing works
Watch, Share or Create: The Influence of Personality Traits and User Motivation on TikTok Mobile Video Usage
Omar, B., & Dequan, W. (2020) · International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) · doi:10.3991/ijim.v14i04.12429 · Cited by 493 · see citing works
Self-Generated Versus Other-Generated Statements and Impressions in Computer-Mediated Communication
Walther, J. B., Heide, B. L. V. D., Hamel, L. M., & Shulman, H. C. (2009) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650208330251 · Cited by 465 · see citing works
Computer-Mediated Communication in Personal Relationships
Wright, K. B., & Webb, L. M. (2011) · doi:10.3726/b12772 · Cited by 406 · see citing works
First Comes Love, Then Comes Google: An Investigation of Uncertainty Reduction Strategies and Self-Disclosure in Online Dating
Gibbs, J. L., Ellison, N. B., & Lai, C.-H. (2011) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650210377091 · Cited by 390 · see citing works
Self-citation
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus? Examining gender differences in self-presentation on social networking sites
Haferkamp, N., Eimler, S. C., Papadakis, A.-M., & Kruck, J. V. (2012) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2011.0151 · Cited by 378 · see citing works
I'm Going to Instagram It! An Analysis of Athlete Self-Presentation on Instagram
Smith, L. R., & Sanderson, J. (2015) · Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media · doi:10.1080/08838151.2015.1029125 · Cited by 377 · see citing works
Precursors and Underlying Processes of Adolescents' Online Self-Disclosure: Developing and Testing an “Internet-Attribute-Perception” Model
Schouten, A. P., Valkenburg, P. M., & Peter, J. (2007) · Media Psychology · doi:10.1080/15213260701375686 · Cited by 328 · see citing works
Research Note —Privacy Concerns and Privacy-Protective Behavior in Synchronous Online Social Interactions
Jiang, Z. J., Heng, C. S., & Choi, B. C. F. (2013) · Information Systems Research · doi:10.1287/isre.1120.0441 · Cited by 317 · see citing works
Settling for less out of fear of being single.
Spielmann, S. S., MacDonald, G., Maxwell, J. A., Joel, S., Peragine, D. E., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2013) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0034628 · Cited by 316 · see citing works
Inside out and outside in: How the COVID-19 pandemic affects self-disclosure on social media
Nabity-Grover, T., Cheung, C. M. K., & Thatcher, J. B. (2020) · International Journal of Information Management · doi:10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102188 · Cited by 309 · see citing works
The stress-buffering effect of self-disclosure on Facebook: An examination of stressful life events, social support, and mental health among college students
Zhang, R.-W. (2017) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2017.05.043 · Cited by 298 · see citing works
Putting Your Best Face Forward: The Accuracy of Online Dating Photographs
Hancock, J. T., & Toma, C. L. (2009) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2009.01420.x · Cited by 294 · see citing works
Love at first swipe? Explaining Tinder self-presentation and motives
Ranzini, G., & Lutz, C. (2016) · Mobile Media & Communication · doi:10.1177/2050157916664559 · Cited by 307 · see citing works
Relationshopping: Investigating the market metaphor in online dating
Heino, R. D., Ellison, N. B., & Gibbs, J. L. (2010) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407510361614 · Cited by 284 · see citing works
Self-citation
Motives for Using Facebook, Patterns of Facebook Activities, and Late Adolescents’ Social Adjustment to College
Yang, C.-C., & Brown, B. (2012) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-012-9836-x · Cited by 10 · see citing works
The disclosure–intimacy link in computer-mediated communication: An attributional extension of the hyperpersonal model
Jiang, L. C., Bazarova, N. N., & Hancock, J. T. (2011) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2010.01393.x · Cited by 265 · see citing works
When guests trust hosts for their words: Host description and trust in sharing economy
Tussyadiah, I. P., & Park, S. (2018) · Tourism Management · doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2018.02.002 · Cited by 264 · see citing works
The online audience as gatekeeper: The influence of reader metrics on news editorial selection
Vu, H. T. (2013) · Journalism · doi:10.1177/1464884913504259 · Cited by 262 · see citing works
Strategic misrepresentation in online dating: The effects of gender, self-monitoring, and personality traits
Hall, J. A., Park, N., Song, H., & Cody, M. J. (2010) · Journal of Social and Personal Relationships · doi:10.1177/0265407509349633 · Cited by 260 · see citing works
Privacy concerns and identity in online social networks
Krasnova, H., Günther, O., Spiekermann, S., & Koroleva, K. (2009) · Identity in the Information Society · doi:10.1007/s12394-009-0019-1 · Cited by 248 · see citing works
The effects of Social Networking Site (SNS) use on college students’ friendship and well-being
Wang, J., Jackson, L. A., Gaskin, J. E., & Wang, H. (2014) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.04.051 · Cited by 241 · see citing works
Effects of self-disclosure on relational intimacy in Facebook
Park, N., Jin, B., & Annie Jin, S.-A. (2011) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.05.004 · Cited by 242 · see citing works
What are you doing on Tinder? Impression management on a matchmaking mobile app
Ward, J. (2016) · Information Communication & Society · doi:10.1080/1369118x.2016.1252412 · Cited by 222 · see citing works
Putting Their Best Foot Forward: Emotional Disclosure on Facebook
Qiu, L., Lin, H., Leung, A. K., & Tov, W. (2012) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2012.0200 · Cited by 211 · see citing works
The reciprocal effects of social network site use and the disposition for self-disclosure: A longitudinal study
Trepte, S., & Reinecke, L. (2013) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.10.002 · Cited by 205 · see citing works
Negative online word-of-mouth: Behavioral indicator or emotional release?
Verhagen, T., Nauta, A., & Feldberg, F. (2013) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.043 · Cited by 204 · see citing works
Does the use of social networking sites increase children’s risk of harm?
Staksrud, E., Ólafsson, K., & Livingstone, S. (2012) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.05.026 · Cited by 193 · see citing works
Ethno-Racial Identity Displays on Facebook
Grasmuck, S., Martin, J. A., & Zhao, S. (2009) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01498.x · Cited by 191 · see citing works
Interpersonal and Hyperpersonal Dimensions of Computer‐Mediated Communication
Walther, J. B., Heide, B. L. V. D., Ramirez, A., Burgoon, J. K., & Peña, J. F. (2015) · doi:10.1002/9781118426456.ch1 · Cited by 187 · see citing works
Self-disclosure in Chinese micro-blogging: A social exchange theory perspective
Liu, Z., Min, Q., Zhai, Q., & Smyth, R. (2015) · Information & Management · doi:10.1016/j.im.2015.08.006 · Cited by 184 · see citing works
Dating deception: Gender, online dating, and exaggerated self-presentation
Guadagno, R. E., Okdie, B. M., & Kruse, S. A. (2012) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.11.010 · Cited by 184 · see citing works
Social Networking and Social Support in Tourism Experience: The Moderating Role of Online Self-Presentation Strategies
Kim, J., & Tussyadiah, I. P. (2013) · Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing · doi:10.1080/10548408.2013.751220 · Cited by 190 · see citing works
Consumer adoption of technological innovations
Antioco, M., & Kleijnen, M. H. P. (2010) · European Journal of Marketing · doi:10.1108/03090561011079846 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
Use of social-networking sites and subjective well-being: A study in South Korea
Lee, G., Lee, J., & Kwon, S. (2011) · Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking · doi:10.1089/cyber.2009.0382 · Cited by 176 · see citing works
When Online Meets Offline: The Effect of Modality Switching on Relational Communication
Ramirez, A., & Zhang, S. (2007) · Communication Monographs · doi:10.1080/03637750701543493 · Cited by 174 · see citing works
Online Dating and Mating: The Use of the Internet to Meet Sexual Partners
Couch, D., & Liamputtong, P. (2008) · Qualitative Health Research · doi:10.1177/1049732307312832 · Cited by 174 · see citing works
Data cultures of mobile dating and hook-up apps: Emerging issues for critical social science research
Albury, K., Burgess, J., Light, B., Race, K., & Wilken, R. (2017) · Big Data & Society · doi:10.1177/2053951717720950 · Cited by 172 · see citing works
Students’ self-presentation on Facebook: An examination of personality and self-construal factors
Chen, B., & Marcus, J. (2012) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2012.06.013 · Cited by 170 · see citing works
When a Talking-Face Computer Agent is Half-Human and Half-Humanoid: Human Identity and Consistency Preference
Gong, L., & Nass, C. (2007) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2007.00295.x · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Image and video disclosure of substance use on social media websites
Morgan, E. M., Snelson, C., & Elison‐Bowers, P. (2010) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.04.017 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
Emotional disclosure on social networking sites: The role of network structure and psychological needs
Lin, H. Y., Tov, W., & Qiu, L. (2014) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.09.045 · Cited by 161 · see citing works
"This is a Throwaway Account"
Leavitt, A. (2015) · ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) · doi:10.1145/2675133.2675175 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
Absence Makes the Communication Grow Fonder: Geographic Separation, Interpersonal Media, and Intimacy in Dating Relationships
Jiang, L., & Hancock, J. T. (2013) · Journal of Communication · doi:10.1111/jcom.12029 · Cited by 169 · see citing works
Experiencing flow with instant messaging and its facilitating role on creative behaviors
Zaman, M., Anandarajan, M., & Dai, Q. (2010) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.03.001 · Cited by 154 · see citing works
How do consumers in the sharing economy value sharing? Evidence from online reviews
Xu, X. (2019) · Decision Support Systems · doi:10.1016/j.dss.2019.113162 · Cited by 155 · see citing works
From Perception to Behavior
Jiang, L., Bazarova, N. N., & Hancock, J. T. (2011) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650211405313 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
When Online Dating Partners Meet Offline: The Effect of Modality Switching on Relational Communication Between Online Daters
Ramirez, A., Bryant Sumner, E. M., Fleuriet, C., & Cole, M. (2015) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/jcc4.12101 · Cited by 140 · see citing works
College Students' Motivations for Facebook Use and Psychological Outcomes
Park, N., & Lee, S.-Y. S. (2014) · Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media · doi:10.1080/08838151.2014.966355 · Cited by 137 · see citing works
Advancing Warranting Theory
DeAndrea, D. C. (2014) · Communication Theory · doi:10.1111/comt.12033 · Cited by 135 · see citing works
Measuring Online Communication Attitude: Instrument Development and Validation
Ledbetter, A. M. (2009) · Communication Monographs · doi:10.1080/03637750903300262 · Cited by 133 · see citing works
Affective influences on self-disclosure: Mood effects on the intimacy and reciprocity of disclosing personal information.
Forgas, J. P. (2010) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0021129 · Cited by 129 · see citing works
Language, Psychology, and New New Media: The Hyperpersonal Model of Mediated Communication at Twenty-Five Years
Walther, J. B., & Whitty, M. T. (2020) · Journal of Language and Social Psychology · doi:10.1177/0261927x20967703 · Cited by 130 · see citing works
Content or context: Which matters more in information processing on microblogging sites
Zhang, L., Peng, T., Zhang, Y.-P., Wang, X.-H., & Zhu, J. J. H. (2013) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.10.031 · Cited by 125 · see citing works
The lies we tell and what they say about us: Using behavioural characteristics to explain Facebook activity
Underwood, J., Kerlin, L., & Farrington‐Flint, L. (2011) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.01.012 · Cited by 119 · see citing works
Sharenting and the extended self: self-representation in parents’ Instagram presentations of their children
Holiday, S., Norman, M. S., & Densley, R. L. (2020) · Popular Communication · doi:10.1080/15405702.2020.1744610 · Cited by 116 · see citing works
What is a discourse approach to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media: connecting with other academic fields?
Bouvier, G. (2015) · Journal of Multicultural Discourses · doi:10.1080/17447143.2015.1042381 · Cited by 114 · see citing works
The Relationship Between Body Image Concerns, Eating Disorders and Internet Use, Part II: An Integrated Theoretical Model
Rodgers, R. F. (2016) · Adolescent Research Review · doi:10.1007/s40894-015-0017-5 · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Group awareness and self-presentation in computer-supported information exchange
Kimmerle, J., & Creß, U. (2007) · International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning · doi:10.1007/s11412-007-9027-z · Cited by 112 · see citing works
Social Identification and Interpersonal Communication in Computer-Mediated Communication: What You Do Versus Who You Are in Virtual Groups
Wang, Z., Walther, J. B., & Hancock, J. T. (2008) · Human Communication Research · doi:10.1111/j.1468-2958.2008.01338.x · Cited by 111 · see citing works
Dispositional factors predicting use of online dating sites and behaviors related to online dating
Blackhart, G. C., Fitzpatrick, J., & Williamson, J. R. (2014) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.01.022 · Cited by 109 · see citing works
How affective technologies can influence intimate interactions and improve social connectedness
Janssen, J. H., IJsselsteijn, W. A., & Westerink, J. H. D. M. (2013) · International Journal of Human-Computer Studies · doi:10.1016/j.ijhcs.2013.09.007 · Cited by 107 · see citing works
Connecting and protecting? Comparing predictors of self-disclosure and privacy settings use between adolescents and adults
Walrave, M., Vanwesenbeeck, I., & Heirman, W. (2012) · Cyberpsychology Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace · doi:10.5817/cp2012-1-3 · Cited by 105 · see citing works
Interactive Uncertainty Reduction Strategies and Verbal Affection in Computer-Mediated Communication
Antheunis, M. L., Schouten, A. P., Valkenburg, P. M., & Peter, J. (2012) · Communication Research · doi:10.1177/0093650211410420 · Cited by 103 · see citing works
Mobile voice communication and loneliness: Cell phone use and the social skills deficit hypothesis
Jin, B., & Park, N. (2012) · New Media & Society · doi:10.1177/1461444812466715 · Cited by 101 · see citing works
The Effects of Cell Phone Usage Rules on Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships
Miller‐Ott, A. E., Kelly, L., & Duran, R. L. (2012) · Communication Quarterly · doi:10.1080/01463373.2012.642263 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
“Should I Stay or Should I Leave?”: Exploring (Dis)continued Facebook Use After the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Brown, A. J. (2020) · Social Media + Society · doi:10.1177/2056305120913884 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
Mediated disclosure on Twitter: The roles of gender and identity in boundary impermeability, valence, disclosure, and stage
Walton, S., & Rice, R. E. (2013) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.033 · Cited by 109 · see citing works
Revealing only the superficial me: Exploring categorical self-disclosure online
Attrill, A., & Jalil, R. (2011) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.02.001 · Cited by 95 · see citing works
The Blog is Serving Its Purpose: Self-Presentation Strategies on 38pitches.com.
Sanderson, J. (2008) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2008.00424.x · Cited by 94 · see citing works
Social media users’ online subjective well-being and fatigue: A network heterogeneity perspective
Kaur, P., Islam, N., Tandon, A., & Dhir, A. (2021) · Technological Forecasting and Social Change · doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2021.121039 · Cited by 103 · see citing works
An experimental test of processes underlying self-disclosure in computer-mediated communication
Schouten, A. P., Valkenburg, P. M., & Peter, J. (2009) · Cyberpsychology Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Intimate intrusions online: Studying the normalisation of abuse in dating apps
Gillett, R. (2018) · Women s Studies International Forum · doi:10.1016/j.wsif.2018.04.005 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
Sharenting – Why Do Parents Violate Their Children’s Privacy?
Brosch, A. (2018) · The New Educational Review · doi:10.15804/tner.2018.54.4.06 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Partner preferences across the life span: Online dating by older adults.
Alterovitz, S. S.-R., & Mendelsohn, G. A. (2009) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/a0015897 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Teenagers' Use of MSN Features, Discussion Topics, and Online Friendship Development: The Impact of Media Richness and Communication Control
Sheer, V. C. (2011) · Communication Quarterly · doi:10.1080/01463373.2010.525702 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
CYBERCRIME AND THE CULTURE OF FEAR
Wall, D. S. (2008) · Information Communication & Society · doi:10.1080/13691180802007788 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Gender Differences in Online Dating: What Do We Know So Far? A Systematic Literature Review
Abramova, O., Baumann, A., Krasnova, H., & Buxmann, P. (2016) · Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) · doi:10.1109/hicss.2016.481 · Cited by 93 · see citing works
Show your best self(ie): An exploratory study on selfie-related motivations and behavior in emerging adulthood
de Vaate, N. A. J. D. B., Veldhuis, J., Alleva, J. M., Konijn, E. A., & van Hugten, C. H. M. (2018) · Telematics and Informatics · doi:10.1016/j.tele.2018.03.010 · Cited by 88 · see citing works
Online Social Interaction, Psychosocial Well‐Being, and Problematic Internet Use
Caplan, S. E., & High, A. C. (2007) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118013991.ch3 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
Building relationships through dialogic communication: organizations, stakeholders, and computer-mediated communication
Pang, A., Shin, W., Lew, Z., & Walther, J. B. (2016) · Journal of Marketing Communications · doi:10.1080/13527266.2016.1269019 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Counseling Chatbot Design: The Effect of Anthropomorphic Chatbot Characteristics on User Self-Disclosure and Companionship
Kang, E., & Kang, Y. (2023) · International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1080/10447318.2022.2163775 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Self-Presence, Explicated
Ratan, R. (2012) · IGI Global eBooks · doi:10.4018/978-1-4666-2211-1.ch018 · Cited by 86 · see citing works
‘Phubbing is happening to you’: examining predictors and effects of phubbing behaviour in friendships
Sun, J., & Samp, J. A. (2021) · Behaviour and Information Technology · doi:10.1080/0144929x.2021.1943711 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
Understanding factors affecting perceived sociability of social software
Gao, Q., Dai, Y., Fan, Z., & Kang, R. (2010) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2010.07.022 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
What are the real and perceived risks and dangers of online dating? Perspectives from online daters
Couch, D., Liamputtong, P., & Pitts, M. K. (2012) · Health Risk & Society · doi:10.1080/13698575.2012.720964 · Cited by 84 · see citing works
Do Instagram Profiles Accurately Portray Personality? An Investigation Into Idealized Online Self-Presentation
Harris, E., & Bardey, A. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00871 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
“It’s Just Part of Me:” Understanding Avatar Diversity and Self-presentation of People with Disabilities in Social Virtual Reality
Zhang, K., Deldari, E., Lu, Z., Yao, Y., & Zhao, Y. (2022) · Proceedings of the 24th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility · doi:10.1145/3517428.3544829 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
Motives and antecedents affecting green purchase intention: Implications for green economic recovery
Hong, Y., Hu, J., Chen, M., & Tang, S. (2022) · Economic Analysis and Policy · doi:10.1016/j.eap.2022.12.005 · Cited by 82 · see citing works
A Model of Social Media Engagement: User Profiles, Gratifications, and Experiences
McCay‐Peet, L., & Quan‐Haase, A. (2016) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-27446-1_9 · Cited by 85 · see citing works
Impression management concerns and support-seeking behavior on social network sites
Oh, H., & LaRose, R. (2016) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.12.005 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

The Role of Anticipated Future Interaction, Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Success in Internet Dating
Gibbs, J. C., Ellison, N. B., & Heino, R. D. (2006)
Self-citation
10.1177/0093650205285368 Communication Gibbs et al. / Self-Presentation Research in Online Personals Self-Presentation in Online Personals The Role of Anticipated Future Interaction, Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Success in Internet Dating
Gibbs, J. L., Ellison, N. B., & Heino, R. D. (2008)
Self-citation
Modality switching in online dating: identifying the communicative factors that make the transition from an online to an offline relationship more or less successful
Sharabi, L. L. (2015) · Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Managing impressions online: Self-presentation processes in the online dating environment
Ellison, N., Heino, R., & Gibbs, J. (2006) · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · doi:10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x · Cited by 1,616 · see citing works
Self-citation
Revealing the ‘real’ me, searching for the ‘actual’ you: Presentations of self on an internet dating site
Whitty, M. T. (2008) · Computers in Human Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.chb.2007.07.002 · Cited by 345 · see citing works

Authors: Gibbs, J. L., Ellison, N. B., & Heino, R. D.
Affiliations: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Michigan State University (US)
Georgetown University (US)
ORCID: Ellison, Nicole B.
Venue: Communication Research
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2006-04
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
Pages: 152-177
ISSN: 0093-6502 (ISSN-L)
1552-3810
DOI: 10.1177/0093650205285368
OpenAlex: W1969001298
Cited by: 701
References: 81
Citations by year: 2026: 28 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 43 · 2020: 40 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 51 · 2015: 47 · 2014: 42 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 44
FWCI: 29.82
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Communication Research (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Human-Computer Interaction › Digital Communication and Language
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Keywords: self-disclosure, online dating, self-presentation, social penetration theory, social information processing, relational goals, face-to-face interaction, computer-mediated communication

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Self-Presentation in Online Personals: The Role of Anticipated Future Interaction, Self-Disclosure, and Perceived Success in Internet Dating

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks