The hyperpersonal effect in online dating: effects of text-based CMC vs. videoconferencing before meeting face-to-face

Figures & data

Table 1. Means and standard deviations for social and romantic attraction at T1 and T2 for gender and both text CMC and videoconferencing conditions

		T1		T2
		Men	Women	Men	Women
Social Attraction	Text-based CMC (T1)	5.18	5.32	5.35	4.97
		(0.96)	(1.05)	(0.85)	(1.35)
	Videoconferencing(T1)	4.98	4.44	4.95	4.44
		(1.27)	(1.26)	(1.27)	(1.20)
Romantic Attraction	Text-based CMC (T1)	3.76	3.17	3.33	2.90
		(1.36)	(1.01)	(1.15)	(1.24)
	Videoconferencing (T1)	3.62	3.15	3.34	2.78
		(1.41)	(1.35)	(1.50)	(1.38)