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Studies have shown that individuals who are socially anxious prefer to communicate with others online rather than face to face. Social networking sites, such as Facebook, give them the opportunity to do just that. But how does this initial virtual interaction impact face-to-face interaction later on? A new study investigates.

Researchers from Benedictine University at Mesa, AZ, and the Providence College in Rhode Island published their findings in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

For the study, the team assessed the social anxiety levels of 26 female students aged 18-20 years. This was done using the Interaction Anxiousness Scale (IAS).

Participants were then told they would be memorizing the face of a fellow student to prepare for a facial recognition test. The subjects had electrodes placed on the ring and index finger of their left hand as a skin response measure, and they were randomly assigned to one of four conditions.

The first condition - "Facebook only" - required subjects to memorize the fellow student's face from a Facebook profile page. The "face-to-face only" condition allowed participants to study the fellow student's face while in the same room.

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How does meeting on Facebook affect meeting face to face?