A01

• What did McKenna and Bargh (99) argue? 


  Facial disfigurements or a stammer may be obstacles to a FtF relationship
• What does starting a relationship online mean?


  'gates' aren't there
• When can a relationship develop?

  Once self-disclosure becomes deeper the gates become less of an issue
• Without the obstacles of FtF communication what are people free to do?


  Create different online identities and overcome various barriers
• What is there a scope for people to do?

  Create an untrue persona