Table 4.

Characteristics of Relationships by Meeting Venue (Means or Percentages)

	All Relationships (N=706)		In Person (N=599)	Online (N=107)
Relationship Type
% always talking/flirting	13.0		12.4	16.8
% always dating	12.6		13.5	7.5
% always friends with benefits	0.6		0.7	0.0
% always othera	0.3		0.3	0.0
% talking/flirting to dating	25.8		26.9	19.6
% talking/flirting to friends with benefits	12.9		12.4	15.9
% talking/flirting to other	8.7		9.0	7.5
% dating to talking/flirting	15.3		14.5	19.6
% dating to friends with benefits	2.1		2.3	0.9
% dating to other	2.8		2.5	4.7
% friends with benefits to talking/flirting	1.8		1.5	3.7
% friends with benefits to dating	1.6		1.7	0.9
Survey Mentions b
Mean	6.0		6.2	5.1
(s.d.)	6.9		7.0	6.1
% less than 2 survey mentions	43.9		43.4	46.7
% more than 20 survey mentions	9.5		9.9	7.5
Relationship Quality & In-person Contact
Average quality very good or excellent	50.5		51.1	47.4
Weekly in-person contact frequency (days)c	2.2	***	2.4	1.1
(s.d.)	(0.07)		(0.08)	(0.15)
Non-intercourse sexual activity in any diary	33.0	*	34.6	24.3
Sexual intercourse in any diary	23.1		24.0	17.8
Abusive or controlling behavior in any diaryd	13.3		13.9	10.8
Partner Characteristics
Age congruence
Age 2+ years different	17.3	**	15.2	29.0
Age 3+ years different	4.8	**	3.7	11.2
Same sex	5.7		5.3	7.5

Source: mDiary Study Surveys 2–26

Notes: t-test or Chi-sq between online and in person

^*P<.0.05

^**P<0.01

^***P<0.001

^aTeen write-in responses: complicated, unsure or friends

^bNumber of surveys partnership reported

^c5 missing values assigned to modal category of zero

^dRespondent reported controlling and/or emotionally or physically abusive behavior by self or partner in any diary