“…The relationship ties represent "flows of resources" (Carrasco, Hogan, Wellman, & Miller, 2008, p. 963). Urry (2007) maintains that some periodic face-to-face contact is vital for the ongoing maintenance of these ties, however, some social networks, such as interest based groups that exchange information on the Internet, never meet (Hannam, Sheller, & Urry, 2006;Lemos, 2010). Therefore, communication, corporeal or virtual, is significant to maintain ties (Wittel, 2001) and supportive relationships (Wellman, 2001).…”