Every day, on-line users visit chat rooms and discussion groups where they communicate with other users. People use the Internet to give advice, share personal stories, and discuss issues in society. These different forums come in a wide array of subjects. Just like in a real life community, these virtual communities have the same potential for creating relationships. When a group of people comes together for certain intervals of time, the level of disclosure is bound to increase.
Computers make it very easy for people to communicate immediately to one another.
Unlike writing a letter that takes a few days to receive, messages can be transcribed in a matter of seconds. Since communication is this easy via on-line, it is easy to share personal information and stories. Also, with the non-existence of physical apprehensions, it is far easier to disclose information. As this disclosure increases, the relationship becomes more intense. Although communicating on-line lacks many of the things emphasized in traditional relationship development such as physical proximity, frequent interaction, physical appearance information, etc, these things can be easily overcome.