A Fast Friends procedure was created years ago as a method to generate closeness between people interacting for the first time and to provide an experimental procedure to test hypotheses about factors that may lead to initial closeness. In their original study, Aron et al. (1997) validated their closeness-generating task by comparing the degree of interpersonal closeness it generated versus that by a small-talk task. Few subsequent studies, however, have tested the validity of the closeness task by comparing the affiliative outcomes resulting from it with that from other activities. To further examine its validity, this study involved zero-history dyads randomly assigned to become acquainted through either Aron et al.’s closeness-inducing task, Aron et al.’s small-talk task, or an unstructured getting-acquainted task. The dyads were then compared on the closeness they experienced as well as on several other affiliative outcomes. In support of the validity of the closeness-inducing task, the task generated more closeness and other positive outcomes, relative especially to the small-talk task. A second manipulation in the study was the mode of communication (video-chat vs. face-to-face). No significant differences in outcomes (e.g., closeness, liking) were found based on mode of communication. Furthermore, the effectiveness of the closeness task (relative to the other tasks) for generating closeness and other affiliative outcomes was not moderated by the mode of communication.

几年前创建了“快速朋友”程序，该方法用于在第一次互动的人们之间产生亲密关系，并提供一种实验程序来测试有关可能导致初始亲密关系的假设。在他们的原始研究中，Aron等人。（1997）通过比较人际交往的亲密程度与小谈话任务的亲密程度来验证他们的亲密关系产生任务。但是，很少有后续研究通过比较亲密任务与其他活动产生的关联结果来测试亲密任务的有效性。为了进一步检验其有效性，本研究涉及随机分配以通过Aron等人的亲密性诱导任务，Aron等人的小谈话任务或非结构化的结识任务相识的零历史双元组。然后将二分体的亲密程度以及其他几个结局结果进行比较。为了支持亲密性诱导任务的有效性，该任务产生了更多的亲密性和其他积极成果，尤其是相对于闲聊任务而言。该研究中的第二种操作是交流方式（视频聊天与面对面交流）。根据沟通方式，未发现结果的显着差异（例如，亲密关系，喜好）。此外，沟通方式并没有削弱亲密关系任务（相对于其他任务）产生亲密关系和其他关联结果的有效性。相对于闲聊任务，任务产生了更多的亲密感和其他积极成果。该研究中的第二种操作是交流方式（视频聊天与面对面交流）。根据沟通方式，未发现结果的显着差异（例如，亲密关系，喜好）。此外，沟通方式并没有削弱亲密任务（相对于其他任务）产生亲密关系和其他从属结果的有效性。相对于闲聊任务，任务产生了更多的亲密感和其他积极成果。该研究中的第二种操作是交流方式（视频聊天与面对面交流）。根据沟通方式，未发现结果的显着差异（例如，亲密关系，喜好）。此外，沟通方式并没有削弱亲密任务（相对于其他任务）产生亲密关系和其他从属结果的有效性。