to interact with one another and find if they have common interests. Many sites have been developed that target many different interest groups, and relationships form and develop using the internet. If the users decide that they share a mutual bond, they are able to interact via the telephone, and eventually in person. The relationship begins on the internet, but can lead to real life dating and eventually even marriage. See also Sociology of the Internet Digital sociology Digital anthropology Tribe (internet) Web science References Further reading "Design Features for the Social Web: The Architecture of Deme" (with Mike D. Mintz), 8th International Workshop on Web-Oriented Software Technologies (IWWOST 2009), Donostia-San Sebastián, June 23, 2009 The Social Web: Creating An Open Social Network with XDI, Archive.org External links Social Web Incubator Group at the W3C The Future of Social Web Social networks Cultural globalization Web 2.0 neologisms