Reconstructing Trust through"Digital Intimacy":Technology Embodied Media Practice of Youth in Long Distance Relationships
As individuals become"technologically embodied"cyborgs,the concepts of scene,body,and presence are transforming.Long-distance relationship(LDR)groups,through focused,convenient,and intimate online interactions,as well as joint activities and shared tasks,have re-established communication and dissemination in the form of"digital intimacy."In this process,individuals and media technology undergo"mutual domestication":media technology prompts LDR individuals to reshape their self-boundaries and change their media usage habits;meanwhile,LDR individuals make technology work for them,demonstrating the irreplaceability of the physical body and affirming the authenticity of"digital intimacy."As individuals return to"presence,"LDR groups overcome the trust crisis triggered by"dislocated communication,"thereby rebuilding a sense of security and intimacy,constructing interpersonal trust that is primarily cognitive and secondarily emotional,as well as institutional trust based on the operational rules of media technology and the online virtual world.
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