Name: How the Internet enables intimacy
Uploaded: 2009-11-02T09:43:00Z
Duration: 9 min 37 s
Description: We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.

We worry that IM, texting, Facebook are spoiling human intimacy, but Stefana Broadbent's research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules.

Stefana Broadbent: How the Internet enables intimacy

How the Internet enables intimacy

The democratization of intimacy breaks isolation imposed by institutions, fostering connections from workplaces to schools.

Despite vast networks, our core communications remain with a select few, challenging beliefs that digital tools dilute relationships.

Personal re-appropriation of work time for intimate connections signals a societal shift, challenging traditional work-life boundaries.