THE BEHAVIORAL PHENOMENON OF FRIEND WITH BENEFIT OF ALTER BASE @FWBSMG ON TWITTER - Article 410-416

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Alter ego accounts on Twitter have given rise to the behavioral phenomenon known as friend with benefit (FWB). This study describes how FWB behavior appears through alter ego and alter base interactions, using qualitative content analysis of @FWBSmg tweet contents, interviews, and document review. Findings show that the motives include sexual and emotional satisfaction, and the need for companions to chat and meet. Alter ego accounts use menfess submissions with gender terms M/F and often hide identities with sticker-covered photos, supported by the @FWBSmg community.

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Abstract

Introduction

Social media and Twitter communication changes

Alter ego accounts and identity expression

FWB behavior and community platforms

Observations of @FWBSmg and related accounts

JIGE 4 (1) (2023) 410-416 JURNAL ILMIAH GLOBAL EDUCATION [ejournal.nusantaraglobal.ac.id/index.php/jige](ejournal.nusantaraglobal.ac.id/index.php/jige) THE BEHAVIORAL PHENOMENON OF FRIEND WITH BENEFIT OF ALTER BASE @FWBSMG ON TWITTER Muhammad Faruq Bukhori Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia | History Article | | | --- | --- | | Article history:
Received Feb 10, 2023 Approved Maret 1, 2023
Keywords:
Alter Ego
Alter Base
Friend with Benefit Social Media Twitter | ABSTRACT
The emergence of alter ego accounts on Twitter triggers a new phenomenon called "friend with benefit," known as FWB. This phenomenon arises because there is a place to share information and communicate with each other. This FWB behavior is mushrooming on social media with an alter ego account, a second account aimed at seeking FWB, and a means of more unrestrained self-expression. This study aims to describe the FWB phenomenon, identify the forms of FWB behavior, and determine how the alter ego's motives account for FWB behavior. The method used in this research is qualitative content analysis with a qualitative approach. The method obtained is based on observations of @FWBSmg tweet content, interviews, and document review. The results of this study indicate that the FWB phenomenon carried out by alter ego accounts on Twitter is carried out because they want to find satisfaction both sexually and emotionally. Not only that but FWB is also conducted to find friends to chat and hang out with. The results of this study also show that the alter ego account is used as a second account to search for FWB and that the pattern used by the alter ego in searching for FWB on Twitter is also supported by the alter base community named @FWBSmg. Alter ego accounts send menfess with the gender terms "M" for male and"F" for a female when looking for FWB. They are also sending menfess photos by covering their faces with stickers; which is done to hide their real identities in public.
© 2023 Jurnal Ilmiah Global Education | | *Corresponding author’[s email:](s email: mfaruq.bukhori@gmail.com)[ ](s email: mfaruq.bukhori@gmail.com)[mfaruq.bukhori@gmail.com](s email: mfaruq.bukhori@gmail.com) | | INTRODUCTION The development of social media creates a new communication style for interacting remotely. Humans are often inseparable from communication activities because this is one of the basic human needs to socialize with others. Currently, social media is often one of the alternative media for people to communicate and seek information . One of the social media that is widely used today is Twitter. Based on The Behavioral Phenomenon on Friend with Benefit of Alter Base (FWBSMG) on Twitter-410 Bukhori / Jurnal Ilmiah Global Education 4 (1) (2023) research from Statista, Twitter users in Indonesia are the largest in the world with 18.45 million active users as of January 2022 (Annur, 2022; Ostic et al. , 2021) . Now, Twitter has become one of the most popular social media for students in Indonesia. The use of Twitter among Indonesian students has led to a new phenomenon with the presence of alter ego accounts, a term for Twitter users who express themselves in that do not match their personalities in the real world. The motive for using an alter ego account is based on the freedom to express more comfortably in the virtual world or social media without worrying about their identity being spread (Saifullah & Andir, 2018; Hassan et al. , 2022) . The behavior of using alter ego accounts on Twitter often makes various expressions in the form of tweets or posts that violate Indonesian norms, such as pornographic content. Uploaded content also creates a new phenomenon on Twitter with the term FWB or friends with benefits. FWB is a term that refers to sexual relations freely with friends without involving emotions or feelings (Scott & Rivera, 2014) . Based on research conducted by Scott and Rivera, the motives ofFWB are avoiding drama

FAQs

What phenomenon does the study focus on regarding alter ego accounts on Twitter?

The study focuses on the emergence of friend with benefit (FWB) behavior triggered by alter ego accounts and supported through alter base communities.

What method is used to analyze FWB behavior?

Qualitative content analysis is used, drawing on observations of @FWBSmg tweet content, interviews, and document review.

What are the main motives behind FWB behavior according to the results?

The results indicate motives such as seeking sexual and emotional satisfaction, and finding friends to chat and hang out with.

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