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First Comes Love, Then Comes Google: An Investigation of Uncertainty Reduction Strategies and Self-Disclosure in Online Dating

Gibbs, Jennifer L., Ellison, Nicole B., Lai, Chih-Hui·2011·Communication Research
DOI 10.1177/0093650210377091
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This study investigates relationships between privacy concerns, uncertainty reduction behaviors, and self-disclosure among online dating participants, drawing on uncertainty reduction theory and the warranting principle. The authors propose a conceptual model integrating privacy concerns, self-efficacy, and Internet experience with uncertainty reduction strategies and amount of self-disclosure and then test this model on a nationwide sample of online dating participants ( N = 562). The study findings confirm that the frequency of use of uncertainty reduction strategies is predicted by three sets of online dating concerns—personal security, misrepresentation, and recognition—as well as self-efficacy in online dating. Furthermore, the frequency of uncertainty reduction strategies mediates the relationship between these variables and amount of self-disclosure with potential online dating partners. The authors explore the theoretical implications of these findings for our understanding of uncertainty reduction, warranting, and self-disclosure processes in online contexts.

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Authors
Gibbs, J. L., Ellison, N. B., & Lai, C.-H.
Affiliations
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
  • Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author
Gibbs, Jennifer L.
ORCID
Venue
Communication Research
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-12-14
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
70-100
ISSN
  • 0093-6502 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3810
DOI
10.1177/0093650210377091
OpenAlex
W2103933416
Cited by
390
References
97
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FWCI
43.66
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 › Sociology and Political Science › Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › Digital Communication and Language
Keywords
online dating, uncertainty reduction, self-disclosure, privacy concerns, self-efficacy, online experience, personal security, misrepresentation, recognition, online relationships

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