Are online friends your real friends?
This is something I've been wondering for some time, mostly because I don't really know myself. It's not that I think that my online friends are assholes and they're just people I know but they're different when I compare them to friends I know offline and with whom I can actually spend time. That doesn't mean that the online friendship is fake, I mean you can have online friends and have just as much fun with them as with friends you spend time with offline. But it's different, the things you can do are limited and sometimes you just need a person to be there with you and not on the other side of a screen.
It's easier to make online friends?
I think it is, but sometimes it can be difficult as well. For example if you're not social and you make hardly any effort to talk or to get to know someone or even spend time playing games with other people online then it can be difficult to make online friends. Eventhough some people will give you a random invite or just because you played one match together they already want to be your friend, I take it they mean well with this but I doubt everyone is interested in that.
You don't really know online friends?
It's a risk, but then again how well do you know your offline friends? I think you only get to know people as well as they let you, so if someone doesn't want to share a part of him or her with you then it might be difficult to really get to know someone. Which is why it's important that there is trust between you and your friend, this is something that also exists online. You have to have trust to make a friendship work, because without trust the friendship isn't going to last long. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but also remember that if you ask things that you also get questions yourself. It makes sense you don't want to talk about everything and sometimes it's probably smart to keep personal stuff for yourself, at least at first, with online friends. Once you've build a solid foundation for your friendship and trust the other person then you can open up more. It's not a race, you don't need to know everything on day one. Give it time and that random online friend might actually turn into a trusted and valuable friend!
Are online friends your real friends?
It's easy to say yes but if these online friends are only people you play games with then I'd say they're more your buddies with whom you play games and not truly friends as in they're there for you no matter what. Of course they can be both, but I wouldn't expect every person I meet online and with whom I play games to be that true friend that is there for me no matter what. I don't think you should expect that either, online friends are people with whom you have fun and can talk about things. If you want to bring more depth to the friendship or even be more than just friends then that's of course up to you and the other person. Just remember that some people aren't really expecting much from online friendship, so don't hold it against them if they keep their distance and just want to have fun playing games. Which isn't a bad thing, sometimes all you need is a game and someone else to play that game with.
It's easier to make online friends?
I think it is, but sometimes it can be difficult as well. For example if you're not social and you make hardly any effort to talk or to get to know someone or even spend time playing games with other people online then it can be difficult to make online friends. Eventhough some people will give you a random invite or just because you played one match together they already want to be your friend, I take it they mean well with this but I doubt everyone is interested in that.
You don't really know online friends?
It's a risk, but then again how well do you know your offline friends? I think you only get to know people as well as they let you, so if someone doesn't want to share a part of him or her with you then it might be difficult to really get to know someone. Which is why it's important that there is trust between you and your friend, this is something that also exists online. You have to have trust to make a friendship work, because without trust the friendship isn't going to last long. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but also remember that if you ask things that you also get questions yourself. It makes sense you don't want to talk about everything and sometimes it's probably smart to keep personal stuff for yourself, at least at first, with online friends. Once you've build a solid foundation for your friendship and trust the other person then you can open up more. It's not a race, you don't need to know everything on day one. Give it time and that random online friend might actually turn into a trusted and valuable friend!
Are online friends your real friends?
It's easy to say yes but if these online friends are only people you play games with then I'd say they're more your buddies with whom you play games and not truly friends as in they're there for you no matter what. Of course they can be both, but I wouldn't expect every person I meet online and with whom I play games to be that true friend that is there for me no matter what. I don't think you should expect that either, online friends are people with whom you have fun and can talk about things. If you want to bring more depth to the friendship or even be more than just friends then that's of course up to you and the other person. Just remember that some people aren't really expecting much from online friendship, so don't hold it against them if they keep their distance and just want to have fun playing games. Which isn't a bad thing, sometimes all you need is a game and someone else to play that game with.
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