April 26, 2002
Romances That Start on the Internet May Last Longer, Researcher Says
Couples who meet and get to know each other online might develop stronger relationships than those who date the old-fashioned way, says Jeff Gavin, a lecturer in psychology at the University of Bath, in England, who has studied online chat rooms.
His surveys of chat-room users challenge stereotypes about online dating, he says. "There is a stigma about Internet relationshipsthat they are shallow and hostile, or that there is something wrong with people [if they] can't go out and meet
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