SELECTED PROJECT
Technology is supposed to keep us connected… so why do long-distance friendships still feel so difficult to maintain?
FACULTY
Audrey Desjardins
DISCIPLINES
IxD
This research project examines how digital communication influences long-distance adult friendships. We focused on how adults maintain connection, navigate emotional availability, and interpret closeness across distance. Our findings informed a series of speculative concepts exploring how technology might better support meaningful forms of care.
