Some researchers have coined the term ‘‘friendsickness’’ to refer to the distress caused by the loss of connection to old friends when a young person moves away to college (Paul & Brier, 2001). Internet technologies feature prominently in a study of communication technology use by this population by Cummings, Lee, and Kraut
(2006), who found that services like email and instant messaging help college students remain close to their high school friends after they leave home for college.