By: Sarah Rave

HERE4U

What is it…•Website or mobile application device for all iOS products• Designed to have user disclose problems they have currently or past or if they’re just having a bad day• Members can sign up for free and start a profile with:• Name, age, gender, relationship status and who you want to

disclose to (ex: women ages 20-30 divorced)• Members are only shown feed of who’s having a rough day

and you can SUGGEST something

SUGGESTIONS• Comment and “Like” their post• This would be saying “I’m here for you”

• Send gift card (Starbucks $5)

• Talk • Via messenger chat and then can SUGGEST video and if other accepts you can video chat and exchange numbers or other contact info if you think this person is someone who would really help you out with your problem

KNITS• Once you find some people you enjoy talking to you can add them to certain Knits.• Recently Divorced KNIT• Women 45-55 Interested in Traveling• Work KNIT• Family KNIT• Close Friends KNIT

You can disclose different information to different KNITs. Maybe you don’t want you parents to know you failed your test but want to vent to your close friends knit so they can SUGGEST something for you.

This would link to your Facebook so you can add Friends you already have automatically.

HERE 4 UJennifer says: Having a bad day

at work AND I spilled my coffee on my lap. UGH!

George says: Sorry to hear that Jen! Let’s get lunch soon, miss you!

45 people are HERE 4 u COMMENT

Send Gift Ask to private chat

Beyonce gave Jennifer a $5 Starbucks gift card with the message: Get yourself a new coffee!

KNIT: Work friends Switch to other KNITS

Reese WitherspoonAge: 45Recently DivorcedCurrently disclosing to: Females 40-50 years old

ADD AS FRIEND

Search: Recently Divorced Women Ages 45-55

Demi MooreAge: 50Recently DivorcedCurrently disclosing to: Females and Males 40-60

ADD AS FRIEND

HERE 4 U

Type here…

Sarah: Hey Reese, I see that you are recently divorced. I am as well. What have you been doing to keep your mind off of it?

Reese: Hi Sarah, I’ve joined started fun hobbies and even found a gym buddy from this site. She is also recently divorced. If you ever want to come with us let me know.

Sarah: That sounds great. Would you want to video chat so we can talk more about this? I would feel more comfortable before going to the gym with you.

Reese: Sure!

ASK TO VIDEO CHAT

ACCEPT VIDEO CHAT

DENYVIDEO CHAT

Supported By:• Social Information Processing Theory• explaining how people get to know one another online, without nonverbal cues,

and how they develop and manage relationships in the computer-mediated environment

• However, online relationships take more time to develop than FtF

• Birds of a feather – people with similarities will join together and want to spend time together

• Multimodality- chat and then video

• Rutgers results= you can develop trust online through maintaining relationships• Trust develops and then people disclose more

• Grohol, 2004• Online chat support can be more beneficial than therapy and help a distraught

person with their problems

Implications• This would help people disclose more freely• Develop friendships online• Offer support to others in need and in return receive support• Asynchronous helps people to think about what they want to say

Sources

• Baym, N. K. (2010). Personal connections in the digital age. Malden, MA: Polity Press.

• Kuang, Michael (2011). Self-Disclosure and Liking Online Face-to-Face. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers Unviversity

http://psychcentral.com/archives/support_groups.htm

• http://her.oxfordjournals.org/content/16/6/693.full

• http://jtc.columbusstate.edu/Vol5_1/Leibert.htm