Nie, N. H., 2001. Sociability, Interpersonal Relations, and the Internet. American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 45, No. 3, pp. 420–435.

In "Sociability, Interpersonal Relations, and the Internet" (2001), Nie investigates the relationship between the use of the internet and its effects on interpersonal relationships and sociability. The study finds that internet use has both positive and negative impacts on social interaction, with online communication supplementing offline relationships but also potentially reducing time spent on face-to-face communication. Keywords: sociability, interpersonal relations, internet.