Social Media Usage for Long Distance Relationship Couple through Computer Mediated Communication

Abdur, Rosid Social Media Usage for Long Distance Relationship Couple through Computer Mediated Communication. [Prosiding Konferensi]

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Abstract

The role of social media is significant in long distance marriage relationship
communications. Communication is a very important aspect for the survival of human
life. Humans as social beings always want to establish relationships with other humans.
There are various ways people establish communication, one of which is through social
media including facebook. Facebook is the highes social media which used by
indonesian society. This study used descriptive qualitative method. The results indicate
that the social media of facebook is widely used by long distance couples as a place of
outpouring, seeking attention to their partners and means to get a response from a spouse
or friend. The status written by the couple and get many responses from their friends
will be analisised by CMC. A sample of 20 LDMR couples (Long Distance Marriage
Relationship) participated in this study. The data cover couple's status on their facebook
wall. There are six categories of responses in CMC for interpersonal communication, and
the results of the study showed that the dominant responses on the purpose of the social
media is for investigating and evaluating their couple’s status

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