The JVWR, Volume 10, No. 2
Published: September 16, 2017

Issue editors:
Richard E. Ferdig, Kent State University, USA
Kristine E. Pytash, Kent State University, USA
Glenn W. Muschert, Miami University, USA.
We live in an era of digitally-mediated relationships. From finding a spouse online to daily interactions facilitated through social media, many people build and sustain both platonic and romantic relationships with technology. Virtual worlds are also spaces for these interactions. This special issue is dedicated to an exploration of such topics in a collection of articles exploring “real virtual relationships.â€
Original Call: CfP: Relationships
Issue Editor Corner
The Recursive Relationship between Virtual and Real in Relationships
Richard E. Ferdig, Kristine E. Pytash, Glenn W. Muschert
Peer Reviewed Research Papers
Virtually Together: Examining Pre-Existing Relationships in MMOG Play
Kelly Bergstrom, Jennifer Jenson, Suzanne de Castell, Nicholas Taylor
De-Roling from Experiences and Identities in Virtual Worlds
Stefano Gualeni, Daniel Vella, Johnathan Harrington
Jonathan Harth
Adrienne Holz Ivory, James D. Ivory, Winston Wu, Anthony M. Limperos, Nathaniel Andrew, Brandon S. Sesler
Not Playing the Game: Negative Opinions about Online Dating and Video Gaming among Non-Participants
Max Marc