In this experimental study, unacquainted dyads engaged in a get-acquainted task using two modes of communication across two segments of interaction. The dyads either first disclosed in text-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) and then disclosed face-to-face (FtF) or the reverse. The participants completed reaction measures after each segment of interaction. After the first segment, dyads who communicated FtF reported more positive outcomes (e.g., liking, closeness) than dyads who engaged in CMC. Furthermore, dyads who began in CMC and then transitioned to FtF increased in their positive reactions, whereas dyads who began in FtF and transitioned to CMC either experienced no change (in liking, closeness, and perceived similarity) or experienced a decrease (in fun/enjoyment and perceived responsiveness). Implications of the results are discussed both for the classic social psychology question of how people become acquainted and for current interest in how mixed-mode interactions generate social bonds that can help meet belonging needs.

在这项实验研究中，素不相识的二人通过两个交互部分使用两种通信模式来完成熟悉的任务。这对组合要么首先在基于文本的计算机中介通信 (CMC) 中公开，然后在面对面 (FtF) 中公开，要么反过来。参与者在每段互动后完成反应测量。在第一段之后，交流 FtF 的二人报告比从事 CMC 的二人报告了更多的积极成果（例如，喜欢、亲近）。此外，从 CMC 开始然后过渡到 FtF 的二元组的积极反应增加，而从 FtF 开始并过渡到 CMC 的二元组要么没有经历任何变化（在喜欢、亲近度和感知相似性方面）或经历了减少（在乐趣/享受和感知响应）。