Affairs of the Net: The Cybershrinks' Guide to Online Relationships (Paperback)

~ Michael Adamse Ph.D. (Author) "David and Eric live in a major city and have been friends for years..." (more)
Key Phrases: Romancing the Net, New York, Gender Gap (more...)

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What's really going on here?

Every day the media bombards us stories about people connecting through the Internet. In all this hype, there remains so much confusion and misconceptions as to what is really happening and why people feel the need to connect with others online. The truth is, that in a world of stalkings, STDs and increasing violence, people are searching for intimacy - possibly more than ever before.

Therapists and Cybershrinks Michael Adamse and Sheree Motta use their expertise as relationship counselors to examine the most important content on the Internet: emotion. They look inside online relationships and answer the whos, hows, and whys. Included are profiles of personalities you're likely to meet in chat rooms and instant messaging; the differences between men and women online; friendships, romances, and affairs in cyberspace; what cybersex really involves; and warning signs to help identify when normal computer use has become an addiction.

Containing real online conversations and first-person situations, this book is a valuable Internet users' guide and one of the most important books on relationships available today. It is fascinating reading for both newbies and pros - for those looking for companionship online and those interested in "just looking".

Previously released as "Online Friendship Chat-Room Romance and Cybersex."

About the Author

Michael Adamse, Ph.D., specializes in relationship issues in his Boca Raton, Florida private psychology practice. His first novel, Anniversary, was published by HCI books in Spring 1998. Sheree Motta, Psy.D., specializes in relationship issues such as divorce, intimacy, communication, co-dependency and abuse. She is in private practice in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Visit author's website www.cybershrink.com

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: HCI (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558747877
• ISBN-13: 978-1558747876
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,078,958 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Online love, March 30, 2000

By A Customer

As a person who has had an "affair of the net," I could relate to many of the stories told in this book. I wanted to have a deeper understanding of this cyber-relationship phenomenon, and Adamse and Motta definately helped to put things into perspective. This is a very interesting as well as an insightful read, and I would definately recommend it to anyone who is, has been, or wants to be involved in an online relationship!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated and simplistic, December 7, 2001

By	S. A. Farley "sally1590" (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I suspect this book was barely on the leading edge when it was first published. The style is over-simplified. The margins with terminology and definitions are distracting. The personal stories are pretty sad and pathetic, especially Sharon's story, which is dispersed throughout the book.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who is even slightly internet-savvy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Superficial, by Cyberhating Authors, September 8, 2000

By A Customer

This book was written by Shrinks who are not comfortable with computers, and skeptical of communication that is possible in the Cyber Space. The book is mechanical and predictable, as if a publisher approached them to write a book. Get a book like "It takes Two.com" and read what computer loving Shrinks have to say. Cyberspace really is a convenient new way to meet new people, mind to mind - love someone's mind, rather than 'love at first sight' visual chemistry. A real improvement over Newspaper Ads.