What happens to your personality when you're online versus IRL?

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GreenLanternI0I · Accepted Answer

Online I'm Free and when I'm online, it is True Me. Real life is real obviously, but it is also FAKE, it is not real, it is an illusion. All day long people pretend to be something they are not, people lie, cheat and manipulate, people are faking their smiles and emotions and pretend that they like their jobs, just so they can keep their useless jobs, so they can pay their bills. Therefor in real life, I have no choice, but also to be fake and pretend that I am something that I definitely am not, so I can also keep my job and pay my bills.

ZackBan · Accepted Answer

A good question for sure.

Years ago I was a shy kid in person and online I had thoughts opinions charm and many good qualities.

It took years, and LOT of effort and growth but today I can say I'm not too different IRL compared to online.

And because of that my life has changed, people deal with me differently and I get many experiences I never dreamed I would get.

Koefan4eva · Accepted Answer

I can sometimes be a keyboard warrior when I get worked uo, but typically I don’t type anything I wouldn’t say to the person irl. I would say not versions of me are very similar. At the end of the day, all these apps have rules and if you take things too far, whether that’s taking drugs and posting about it, or saying some messed up shit, it CAN come back to haunt you, so I tend to tread lightly. (Thats not me saying i do drugs lol, some people just act careless online thinking there’s no ramifications but that’s often not the case)

Curiosity2006 · Accepted Answer

Me on here: Me IRL:

melanieeeB · Answer

Nothing much, I'm still the same

NathanDavis · Answer

much better in person... it is more authentic and genuine, because personality does truly shine when you're actually all of you and not just your written words and thoughts, lol

by the way... I never ever say lol in real life, lmao

dustybiker · Answer

Not much difference lately. If someone cuts me off in traffic, I calmly flip them the bird. If someone pisses me off online, I tell them I’m calmly flipping them the bird. 😉

I don’t use the internet to unleash frustrations as provocation as some other people are known to.

LovingJo · Answer

It used to differ, in that maybe I'd be a bit more confident or aggressive some how.

Looking back at messages I sent 10 years ago, sometimes I can't believe how I acted.

It can be humiliating, but the only way you're going to learn how to be a better version of yourself, is learning from the mistakes YOU made, and altering how you proceed in the future!! 💯😊❤️

menina · Answer

I'm definitely a better person online Lol  I'm more outspoken, open, funny and I'm able to say many things that I can't say in real life.

Summeroflove · Answer

I can have multiple personalities online. I can’t in real life. Unless I could shape shift. If I had a superpower. It would be shape shifting

DribbleGodCurt · Answer

100x More talkative online and in person the most quiet person you'd probably meet until i get to know you and that can take weeks.

Red-Blaze · Answer

I get much nicer and calmer online, more polite So more my self I think

bowenw · Answer

I have more time to think online so I probably appear to be more intelligent.

SnowedIn · Answer

I'm me; no personality change. There are questions I answer here on line that I probably wouldn't answer at my kids' school or in the church lobby, but what you read is what you get.

oh_k789 · Answer

We may be more our real selves online.  The gap will be larger for shier types.

Guy13 · Answer

This is why online LDR never work. Reality and Internet personality are not the same. 🤷🏻‍♂️

MCheetah · Answer

My personality online is who I am offline as well. I just talk more in one of them.

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

It's the same! If I seem overzealous, you should see the fuckers I work with!

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I'm not fake - I don't even edit myself for grammar and spelling errors when I talk online.

Pinky_what_why · Answer

Nothing that, I'm the same person on the internet as I am in person.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Its the same, but I don't converse with strangers offline (friends won't see any difference though).

Blackcupcake · Answer

I’m very much the same… could be even calmer online… @prettypriya 🤣

exitseven · Answer

Not much. With me it is what you see is what you get.

Backpaker_boy · Answer

when on social media I seem normal and sometimes do useless and stupid things or overdo things and sometimes talk a lot.

when in real life I usually really uphold self-esteem. i try not to much
talk and act calm and mysterious.

fonduegirl · Answer

Not much. But I'm weirder and more aloof offline.

Rkbleezy · Answer

Literally I should just repost your description.

Noahzaid · Answer

I get a little pervy.

Fuentes · Answer

Nothing really, I'm just alil more patient with people

Nikki1989 · Answer

I am quieter online than I am in real life.

Jacobbbb · Answer

It's pretty much the same honestly

Agape93 · Answer

I'm nicer online than offline.

slatyb · Answer

Pretty much the same.

AsaKyo · Answer

I literally act the same

TroyDT2 · Answer

I'm less reserved in real life.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Well, for one, when I'm online I'm not a mime.

douride2 · Answer

What you see on line is who I am.

Twalli · Answer

I'm less articulate and less talkative irl.

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

Same. I don't talk much outside of GAG.

sirderpsalot123 · Answer

I'm a goof online and in person.

Alltheflowers84 · Answer

Not a whole lot of difference.

Debbie14217 · Answer

no idea

Anonymous · Answer

same

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