Why do people prefer asking others out online instead of in person?

[AskingAwayy]

Personally I’d rather be asked in person but I go out and nobody approaches anyone for that matter, why is this, why is this what we are now choosing to do online

[MartinKlingac]

It's all about avoiding face to face rejection Getting turned down over text is way easier to brush off than doing it in person

[NathanDavis]

because having preferences is fine...

I still do it in person, though

[Anonymous]

It's less harsh when they get rejected and easier not to be nervous, I guess?

[Alex-Snow]

I have only asked girls out IRL. What have some of your boyfriends done?

[jahaims]

They are more comfortable because it is less intimate

[Pterodon]

Because texting has made it so young people today don’t know how to communicate in person

[Anonymous]

It's illegal to approach here so online has become the common way

[Anonymous]

It's not any ONE reason.

Why's it such a problem for you?

[FrodoSkywalker007]

Lack of social skills

[In_Trance]

Fear of rejection and lack of self-confidence