Studying the coevolution of social distance, offline- and online contacts

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Highlights：

• We study the co-evolution of social distance, offline contact and online contact.

• The highest explained variance was found in the models predicting social distances.

• Online contacts had the lowest explanatory value from among the three variables.

• Offline contact seems more effective than online contact in reducing social distance.

• Low percentages of the population maintain frequent contact either online or offline.

摘要

•We study the co-evolution of social distance, offline contact and online contact.•The highest explained variance was found in the models predicting social distances.•Online contacts had the lowest explanatory value from among the three variables.•Offline contact seems more effective than online contact in reducing social distance.•Low percentages of the population maintain frequent contact either online or offline.

论文关键词：Social media,Homophily,Social distance,Contact theory,Online contact,Offline contact

论文评审过程：Available online 23 February 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.02.009