So I was thinking, is it possible to have a real friendship
completely online or without any person to person interaction? You know the movies
always show it. Penpals and such
messaging each other. But is that even a
reality? Our society does not consider
online conversation to be on par with in person conversations.
Face it, when have we heard long distant relationships
actually working? I guess there is
something about talking and meeting with people in real life. Even in those movies with people constantly
writing each other, the dramatic moment is when they met in real life.
There are many people who I only talk to online. But those relationships are people I talked
to in real life first. The world makes
it so easy to drift away from people if you don’t meet them in real life. What is it about online conversations that
don’t hold the same value. Is “hanging
out” that much of a friendship bonding experience? Maybe the phrase, “out of sight, out of mind”
is really true. Humans, how weird you
are.
I've never liked the idea of an online relationship, whether it be a friendship or something else. How can you trust what the person is saying to you if you've never met them? How do you know that they're telling you the truth about who they are?
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to drift away from people if you don't see them. But there are people that you never lose, even if you don't see them often. Relationships work both ways, both people have to make the effort.
I find that there is more value in having a conversation with someone face to face. You can see their expressions, hear their voice, and feel their presence. It feels good. With online conversations, you can only imagine those things. What is there to feel in an online conversation? In real life, I can hug people and be close to them...how am I supposed to do that online?
I don't think the phrase, "out of sight, out of mind" is true. Well, it isn't for me. I don't see you often, but that doesn't mean I've put you out of my mind entirely. Maybe it's just me though. I just think about people a lot.
We could have a long distance friendship...if you'd give me your damn address.