While it is acknowledged that online communication lacks many of the physical and non-verbal cues made available in face-to-face communication, many theorists reject the idea that this “lack” represents an insurmountable obstacle to the development of close personal relationships. Instead, it is argued that text based cues and the augmentation of computer mediated relating with other forms of communication render online relationships as intimate and personally fulfilling as any other (e.g., Whitty & Gavin, 2001; Walther, 1996).