Online Seductions: Falling in Love with Strangers on the Internet

by Esther Gwinnell and M.D. Gwinnell, Esther

Book Overview

A noted psychiatrist examines peoples' obsessions with online seduction, exploring the unique lure, seductive quality, and increasing frequency of online relationships. Dr. Gwinnell offers readers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568362145
• ISBN13: 9781568362144
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Kodansha
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

As More People Go Online, This Book's Value Increases

If you ever wondered WHY or HOW total strangers could fall in love or develop deep personal relationships, then read this extremely fascinating book. Dr. Gwinnell's unique insights about how people could develop intense attachments are more important each day, as increasing numbers of people go on the Net. She explains that it is the facelessness of it all that is the key. The person on the other end only has words to guide him or her, rather than sights, sounds and so forth. She offers valuable guidance for those already in such relationships. Definitely a valuable book for the consumer as well as the professional.

Insightful and enjoyable.

If you've looked for love on the Internet, you need to read this book. Everyone else should read it anyway. Dr. Gwinnell articulates the reasons online friendship and romance are so compelling. The book is full of insight and practical advice.

Great in-depth review of online relationships

Excellent in depth look into relationships that are formed online, their causes and results that can occur. If one didn't understand they psychology of finding love online, they will after reading this book. It covers every aspect of online relationships, and is brought to the reader in a clear language, without a lot of lingo that might not be understood. It is also brought to the reader without any sense of bias. It lays out any number of ways online relationships can form, and any number of way they can end up. Very well done!

This book is a must-have for anyone that deals with others o

This book is a must-have for anyone that deals with others online, whether it is romantic or platonic. Dr. Gwinnell offers valuable insight on how to pick up subtle clues about the real person that we're chatting with. She reminds us about often overlooked online safety practices, as well as how to safeguard yourself in a real life meeting. Married or single, romantic or platonic, there is fantastic information in here for us all.As a SysOp on the Adult Entertainment & Games forum on CompuServe, this book has become my bible, and I have and will continue to recommend it to all members. ~Stormy