The authors propose that the absence of nonverbal cues, lack of warmth, and lessdemand for engagement in Internet communication, which results in impersonality, shal-low interactions, and difficulty in building social support, are reasons for the negativecontribution of online communication to perceived quality of life. A further analysis showsthat offline social interactions and support are positively related to perceived life quality. Ifonline communication can enhance social interactions and support, its impact on quality oflife should be positive, and people having less offline social interactions and support shouldwant to engage in online communication to compensate for their relative lack of offlinesocial interactions and support.