Are online friends 'real' friends?

[WildSimba]

Yes, meaning you're making it seem like those are both requirements for someone to be a "real" friend. If you were wanting to go for pointing out your statement was right, the correct word to use would of been "or".

Ok, what you want.

Btw, do you really live in the Netherlands? Just curious.

[SlayerOfLight]

Yes, meaning you're making it seem like those are both requirements for someone to be a "real" friend. If you were wanting to go for pointing out your statement was right, the correct word to use would of been "or".

Ok, what you want.

Btw, do you really live in the Netherlands? Just curious.

Just ''Curious'' huh? I think you actually doubt that I live in the Netherlands. But yes, I really really really REALLY do live in the Netherlands. I hope mine and Woeler's confirmation is enough to you.

[Tora]

On the internet, nobody knows I'm actually a sweaty 30 year-old homeless man stealing Wi-Fi from an internet cafe in Taiwanistan.

Obviously, if you know me, you know I lied there, but what if I actually was that man? Would your opinion of me change? I bet it would.

Nope , and actually you being a sweaty 30 year old would make more sense.

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Friends take trust. When people say "you can't have a real friend just because you can't prove who they really are," are the ones who are fearful. You can have real friends online. If you live with the fear of some psycho is out to get you then you can't, but if you're not a scared little dog whining in the corner about what could happen than you'll make tons of friends. You can't go living your life thinking people are out to get you online or in real life. Friends will be friends and enemies will be enemies.

[FlipMode]

This has been discussed so many times on here lol my opinion remains the same and it is this;

It's obviously subjective to an individual's interpretation but to me friends are friends, online or otherwise. Having online friends in a different category always felt a little undermining to me, like saying "oh you are a friend, but not my best friend." What are we kindergarteners? Friends are friends as far as I'm concerned.

Just like real life though I don't consider everyone I meet or even talk to regularly to be a friend online. I.E there's a dude I talk to a lot at work we get on well sure but we aren't "friends" by my definition. To that end there are people likewise who I just talk to on here or msn etc and have very little correspondence with otherwise and those are also not "friends" as such but just people I get on okay with.

It's hard to articulate my opinion of when someone I get along with (online or IRL) becomes a friend to me but I will say this; if you have to ask then no you aren't one yet. Those who I consider friends know who they are as I talk to friends differently to how I do most other people so you would just "know" if you are one or not

[WildSimba]

This has been discussed so many times on here lol my opinion remains the same and it is this;

It's obviously subjective to an individual's interpretation but to me friends are friends, online or otherwise. Having online friends in a different category always felt a little undermining to me, like saying "oh you are a friend, but not my best friend." What are we kindergarteners? Friends are friends as far as I'm concerned.

Just like real life though I don't consider everyone I meet or even talk to regularly to be a friend online. I.E there's a dude I talk to a lot at work we get on well sure but we aren't "friends" by my definition. To that end there are people likewise who I just talk to on here or msn etc and have very little correspondence with otherwise and those are also not "friends" as such but just people I get on okay with.

It's hard to articulate my opinion of when someone I get along with (online or IRL) becomes a friend to me but I will say this; if you have to ask then no you aren't one yet. Those who I consider friends know who they are as I talk to friends differently to how I do most other people so you would just "know" if you are one or not

Yes, I know I am your friend. lol Not because you've said it, but because we're not quite at the level of just being aquiantances.

And that wasn't why, Nick. I just saw your location and got curious about if that was your actual location. It's like how sometimes people will say their location is something like the pridelands. I was just making sure.

[Shadowfax]

I think they can be classed as 'friends' but not as real friends if that makes any sense at all lol. Like, they are a different type of friend, I mean socializing online is totally different from socializing IRL so. Personally I find it easier to talk to people online rather than IRL as people don't know me IRL and are less likely to know people that I am speaking about/know said people so I can vent about my problems. Online though it's hard to be yourself. I've met people who seem really hyper and full of it online, then I meet them in person and they are shy and quiet xD So I guess it's hard sometimes to be your true self when sitting behind a computer screen and vice versa with the people you are talking to.

I met Si when I was 20 though and he went from being an online friend, to a best friend =3 So I guess the short of it is, when you meet them I guess you can class them as 'real' friends, but until then their more online friends.

[Si-Amber]

I've met people who seem really hyper and full of it online, then I meet them in person and they are shy and quiet xD

Like me!

[ScarsLove]

I've met people who seem really hyper and full of it online, then I meet them in person and they are shy and quiet xD

Like me!

And me cept for the hyper part.

[AdAstrα]

Lol, I'm probably way nicer online that IRL x) People would get disappointed if they met me hahaha.

[Si-Amber]

I'm a lot more confident online.

I think I'm nicer in real life. Kay would probably disagree!