Research On Interpersonal Communication On WeChat

For thousands of years,traditional Chinese interpersonal communication is mainly based on blood and geography.But with the rapid development of urbanization and industrialization,the traditional interpersonal relationship network has changed,and social intercourse between people is no longer determined by blood.In the 21 st century,the emergence of mobile,Internet and social media has created new patterns of interpersonal communication,which further breaks the pattern of interpersonal communication based on blood and geography.In recent years,social media,led by WeChat,are emerging continuously,which deeply affects people's way of communication and even life style.Interpersonal communication is an extremely common and very important communication activity.It is the most intuitive manifestation of interpersonal relation.Therefore,the research on interpersonal communication in WeChat is a trend and demand.The research starts from the perspective of communication sciences,based on the analysis of the transmission characteristics and functions of WeChat,with the help of the dramaturgical theory,self disclosure theory,and the structural hole theory,using social science research methods,such as documents analysis,questionnaire survey,depth interview and content analysis to explore the process and structure of interpersonal communication in WeChat,then summarize the problems of interpersonal communication in WeChat and propose relevant solutions.The new study found that the interpersonal communication in WeChat can break the time limit,which means people can interact with others anywhere and anytime.In addition,interpersonal communication in WeChat has the advantages of time-efficient,interactivity and privacy protection.Circle of Friends is a combination of inward communication and interpersonal communication;WeCha Instant Message is a combination of interpersonal communication and group communication;WeChat Official Platform is a combination of interpersonal communication and mass communication.WeChat not only reconstructs the time and space of interpersonal communication,but also created a new social model of O2 O,which changed the traditional interpersonal communication structure.The emergence of new interpersonal communication structure satisfies the emotional needs and self-identification of individuals,also further maintains and strengthens therelationship of acquaintances.It also extends weak relationships and fosters social capital,even give a chance to new electronic friendship and love.But at the same time,there are some problems in WeChat's interpersonal communication.Interpersonal communication in WeChat is weak.Furthermore,there are symbol consumption and utilitarian motive in WeChat.there are also communication risk and ethics in WeChat interpersonal communication.Therefore,we need to standardize the mechanism of WeChat communication platform and improve user's legal and media literacy.In the future,the coming of smart media will push the interpersonal communication to a new stage.