The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies
This entry examines 'cyber intimacies' by outlining the nature of computer mediated communication between newly met strangers and individuals with pre existing relationships. It covers the use of CMC in already established relationships, in meeting new people (in particular online dating) and for cybersex and outlines the positives as well as the potential risks of such practices. The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies