Through examples of Whitty's own research on cyber-relationships, online dating, cyber-harassment, and presentation of self online, as well as drawing from other people's research, the positive and negative aspects of online relating are presented. This is an invaluable resource for anyone studying or conducting research on Internet relationships.

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MONICA WHITTY is Lecturer in Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, UK.

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Cyber-relationships, The Story so Far
From Courtly Love to Cyber-flirting
Playing at Love: Winnicott and Potential Space
Object Engagement and Dysfunctional Aspects of Relating Online
Cyber-cheating: Can We Really be Liberated in Cyberspace?
Deviance and Cyberspace
Online Dating: Shopping for Love on the Internet
Characters and Archetypes in Cyberspace
Visions of the Future.