Managing impressions online: Self-presentation processes in the online dating environment

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 415-441

  Ellison, Nicole ^a   Heino, Rebecca ^b   Gibbs, Jennifer ^c,d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT; ONLINE DATING; PRESENTATION STRATEGIES; QUALITATIVE DATA; SELF PRESENTATIONS; SOCIAL INFORMATION PROCESSING THEORY;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 32244445085     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2006.00020.x     Document Type: Article

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