Computer-mediated communication (CMC) can be thought of as another way in which people can develop relationships. Technology itself is seen as a medium that connects people who would otherwise be strangers through shared interests or cultures. The Internet has been thought to broaden the way people communicate and build relationships by providing a medium in which people could be open-minded and unconventional and circumvent traditional limitations like time and place. (Yum & Hara, 2005) Prior to the creation of social media and online dating sites, strangers could get to know one another through pen-pal organizations or meeting in public locations. With the influx of CMC and the advancement of technology itself, strangers are able to decide whether they will invest time in and develop a relationship based on information that is provided in a profile. When someone sees that a person included a similar interest to them in their profile, the uncertainty becomes reduced and the two strangers utilize CMC to connect over their shared interests.