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8 Impact Topics - Cyber Love (priorities)
priorities
looks
superficial
cyberstalking
phishing
SNS social networking services
MIXI Facebook MySpace
anonymous
fictitious



Why did Sam change his mind about Kathy? What do you think about that?
How important is someone’s appearance for a date, boyfriend/girfirend, friend, marriage partner?
Discuss the results of your priority chart with your group. Are there any surprises?
How different are your priorities for friends, lovers, marriage partners? Can you explain why?
What are your experiences with online dating or networking sites such as Mixi?
Discuss the advantages of using a SNS site like Mixi for your class.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of meeting people online?
On MySpace <myspace.com>, people use real names and photos, but on Mixi <http://mixi.jp/>, almost no one uses his real name or photo. Why?
Mixi: http://mixi.jp/show_friend.pl?id=7718375
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