My name is Brianne Gilbert. I am a junior majoring in AEM and taking a minor in Communications, and I am also on the Cornell Women's ice hockey team.
One thing that has puzzled me regarding the internet is "internet dating." I do not understand how people can confide in people they meet over the internet. There is so much anonymity on the internet and anyone can say anything they want about themselves. What is it about the internet that makes people comfortable about sharing their life stories and personal information with complete strangers who could potentially be someone completely different than who they say they are (sometimes even without even seeing a picture of the other person)?
There are so many commercials on TV regarding such websites as "eHarmony" that claim to match you based on a certain number of levels of compatibility. Also, with photoshop and other manipulation tools it is so easy to alter one's looks so even if there is a picture present it could easily have been altered. But at the end of the day there are some people who end up marrying the man or woman they meet online. I am interested to find out how people can have such feelings purely over the internet without any physical interaction with each other.
