Family & Friends Do you consider online friendships real? Do you value them as much as you value your "real life" friendships? (Page 3) s menina Follow Master Age: 31 Follow FacebookTwitterWhatsApp 26 Do you consider online friendships real? Do you value them as much as you value your "real life" friendships? Post Opinion 82 Opinion Like Share Follow 8 likes
CinemaMack716 Follow Xper 3 Age: 41 +1 y It's no different than a penpal. People I hang out with in person are deserving of the title, "friend". 1 0 Reply
Laura456 Follow Xper 5 Age: 26 +1 y Yes, I have met some awesome people on here. They are def lifelong friends even if we will never meet in real life f2f. 1 0 Reply
bannacookies Follow Guru Age: 26 +1 y Yes. They can be. It's just harder online because you don't want to accidentally come across catfishes & trolls. 2 0 Reply
Silas_314 Follow Xper 1 Age: 56 +1 y No, of course not. Such "friendships" aren't real, because you haven't even met the person in person yet. 3 0 Reply
GhostMochi Follow Xper 7 Age: 22 +1 y I personally don't consider any friends real. Online or irl, they're all fake. 1 0 Reply
Retiever Follow Xper 4 Age: 56 +1 y Yes , these days it’s hard to get to know people either way. I mean people can just as much to your face about themselves as they can on the internet. 1 0 Reply
collie22 Follow Guru Age: 23 +1 y on line friends are nice and i really like them probably not as strong as in person friends 1 0 Reply
spartan55 Follow Master Age: 52 , mho 39% +1 y 445 opinions shared on Family & Friends topic. You are extremely naive and should listen to those close to you. 0 5 Reply menina +1 y I do have friends that I met in person if that's what you thinking. Reply spartan55 +1 y That's not what I'm talking about. Reply menina +1 y Then what are you talking about? Reply spartan55 +1 y That strictly online 'relationships' are a waste Reply menina +1 y Ok, but I'm not talking about strictly online relationships. I'm talking about friendships that might start online and then you met your friend in person and spend time with them. Reply
Jamie05rhs Follow Master Age: 37 +1 y 1.2K opinions shared on Family & Friends topic. To a certain extent. Obviously there are limitations. But yeah, they're real. 1 0 Reply
dudeinohio Follow Master Age: 59 +1 y Just as friends... yeah... I consider them real friends 1 0 Reply
Bklynbadboy12 Follow Guru Age: 36 +1 y 469 opinions shared on Family & Friends topic. Yes I do if I call you my friend I really mean it that's not a term I use loosely but I've a lot of people don't see it the way I do 1 0 Reply
SasukeNinjaSword Follow Xper 1 Age: 30 +1 y People can be fake online, so I don’t really see them as real friendships. 1 0 Reply
LemiaOfThunder Follow Yoda Age: 36 1 y Most of my friends today I met online 1 3 Reply menina 1 y How do you feel about it? Reply LemiaOfThunder 1 y Its fun Reply menina 1 y That's important too. Reply
psosweet5 Follow Xper 5 Age: 19 +1 y No, online friends are not real. I would not value them like others. 0 0 Reply
Yourfriend2021 Follow Explorer Age: 56 +1 y Yes I agree with you, people are people. 1 11 Reply menina +1 y I'm glad you do. Reply Yourfriend2021 +1 y Thanks and best wishes :) Reply menina +1 y You're welcome. Best wishes. :) Reply Yourfriend2021 +1 y You're nice and follow me if you want to be friends :) Reply menina +1 y Thank you, you are too. :) Sure, I'll follow you. Reply Yourfriend2021 +1 y You're welcome and it's nice to meet you:) Reply menina +1 y Nice to meet you too. :) Reply Yourfriend2021 +1 y Thanks and stay in touch :) Reply menina +1 y You're welcome. I will for sure. :) Reply Yourfriend2021 +1 y Ok great and take care :) Reply menina +1 y Thanks! You too. :) Reply
Morgador Follow Xper 6 Age: 52 +1 y A friend is a friend period 1 1 Reply menina +1 y You're absolutely right! Reply
aintnocandle Follow Xper 5 Age: 29 , mho 30% +1 y I only have online friends and I value them 1 0 Reply
Hispanic-Cool-Guy Follow Master Age: 38 +1 y 1.3K opinions shared on Family & Friends topic. Lol no.. people online are total strangers. 3 0 Reply
sensible27 Follow Guru Age: 22 +1 y What do you mean "real"? 0 3 Reply menina +1 y Read the question and the details. Reply sensible27 +1 y I read it but don't get it, are there fake friendships? Friends are friends doesn't matter how you meet them (or talk to them) Reply menina +1 y Well yes some people can pretend to be your friends. But then again that's not a friendship. I like your way of thinking. Reply
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It's no different than a penpal. People I hang out with in person are deserving of the title, "friend".
Yes, I have met some awesome people on here. They are def lifelong friends even if we will never meet in real life f2f.
Yes. They can be. It's just harder online because you don't want to accidentally come across catfishes & trolls.
No, of course not. Such "friendships" aren't real, because you haven't even met the person in person yet.
I personally don't consider any friends real. Online or irl, they're all fake.
Yes , these days it’s hard to get to know people either way. I mean people can just as much to your face about themselves as they can on the internet.
on line friends are nice and i really like them probably not as strong as in person friends
You are extremely naive and should listen to those close to you.
I do have friends that I met in person if that's what you thinking.
That's not what I'm talking about.
Then what are you talking about?
That strictly online 'relationships' are a waste
Ok, but I'm not talking about strictly online relationships. I'm talking about friendships that might start online and then you met your friend in person and spend time with them.
To a certain extent. Obviously there are limitations. But yeah, they're real.
Just as friends... yeah... I consider them real friends
Yes I do if I call you my friend I really mean it that's not a term I use loosely but I've a lot of people don't see it the way I do
People can be fake online, so I don’t really see them as real friendships.
Most of my friends today I met online
How do you feel about it?
Its fun
That's important too.
No, online friends are not real. I would not value them like others.
Yes I agree with you, people are people.
I'm glad you do.
Thanks and best wishes :)
You're welcome. Best wishes. :)
You're nice and follow me if you want to be friends :)
Thank you, you are too. :) Sure, I'll follow you.
You're welcome and it's nice to meet you:)
Nice to meet you too. :)
Thanks and stay in touch :)
You're welcome. I will for sure. :)
Ok great and take care :)
Thanks! You too. :)
A friend is a friend period
You're absolutely right!
I only have online friends and I value them
Lol no.. people online are total strangers.
The ones I speak to outside here yes
What do you mean "real"?
Read the question and the details.
I read it but don't get it, are there fake friendships? Friends are friends doesn't matter how you meet them (or talk to them)
Well yes some people can pretend to be your friends. But then again that's not a friendship. I like your way of thinking.