Do you think it's weird to have internet friends?

"Hey, sorry guys, I'd hang but I'm busy tonight, I'm gonna be online tonight talking to my internet friends!"

Well, do you? I personally don't, and I think in some ways making friends on the internet is easier than making friends in real life, but I know a lot of people think the opposite and don't think too highly of talking to "strangers on the internet". Thoughts?

No not really. I mean if I know who they are, then no it isn't. I mean internet friends can also be there for you.

No not really. I mean if I know who they are, then no it isn't. I mean internet friends can also be there for you.

YoungFlitz

The only thing that's weird is to call them "internet friends" instead of "friends". It doesn't matter whether I met someone online or in person-- friends are friends. :)

The only thing that's weird is to call them "internet friends" instead of "friends". It doesn't matter whether I met someone online or in person-- friends are friends. :)

dracula_16

Nothing wrong with it. I find it more weird to refer to them as "internet friends." Friends are friends, regardless of where or how you met them.

Honestly, years ago , the concept would have been too strange for me. But nowadays, no it doesn't seem weird at all.

Nope. I love my e-buddies. I trust several of them more than I do most of my irl friends.

u know, for me it's way harder to make friends online than in real life cus all of the sites I visit and other stuff are all in english. And because i'm not very good with the language sometimes I tend to sound like a douchbag or arrogant but is just that I can't find the words to make my statements sound friendlier.

But I don't find having internet friends weird.

u know, for me it's way harder to make friends online than in real life cus all of the sites I visit and other stuff are all in english. And because i'm not very good with the language sometimes I tend to sound like a douchbag or arrogant but is just that I can't find the words to make my statements sound friendlier.

But I don't find having internet friends weird.

Gue1

Nothing wrong with having some internet bronnections.

No. I'm not sure they should take precedent over IRL friends though.super_mario_128

It's fine. Just as long as you make time for friends irl and on the internet. :)

[QUOTE="super_mario_128"]No. I'm not sure they should take precedent over IRL friends though.judog1

[QUOTE="judog1"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"]No. I'm not sure they should take precedent over IRL friends though.super_mario_128

Not at all. It's pretty awesome, I would want to keep in touch with a couple here on GS, and on my PS3 friend list.

As a matter of fact, I'm keeping touch with one friend from GS.

I have some internet friends, I think it's fine as long as you have some in person friends too.

who do you call the people who you join a clan to game online with and only talk online?

I don't find it weird to have internet friends. I do find it weird if all you have are internet friends. There's no substitute for communicating and interacting with live people in person.

If you spend too much time with computer friends, that's probably a cue to turn the computer off and return to the real world.

Me? I usually make friends in real life. Then and only then they become my internet friends. I'm a natural Doubting Thomas when it comes to so-called internet friends I've never met in person. I'll be cordial and all. But, that's still not the same as being friends.

No, I wish I had some.

Nope. Especially during this digital age, i would say its acceptable.

My Internet friends are usually more desirable than my IRL friends. But I've always preferred large communities to small, intimate groups anyway. I need to be in the heart of the action.

No it's not weird to venture out online and develop relationships with people. Why limit your friend options towards your direct community anyways?

I dont really, but its not strange. I would put irl friends first though.

Considering my real life friends spend so much time gaming online and probably have more e-friends than me and they openly express themselves to this fact, nope.

Nothing wrong with it. I find it more weird to refer to them as "internet friends." Friends are friends, regardless of where or how you met them.

worthyofnote

Absolutely agreed with this.

I think some older folk might not see it that way, but only because of the environment they were brought up in. As the world becomes more and more interconnected, and younger people who've always been in such an environment start becoming the norm, I think such "non face-to-face" relationships will be increasingly common and socially acceptable.

[spoiler] Hopefully that made sense, and wasn't just a pile of gibberish :P [/spoiler]

I wish I had internet friends. :cry:

Nothing wrong with it. I find it more weird to refer to them as "internet friends." Friends are friends, regardless of where or how you met them.worthyofnote

I do, they never last because you never see them. It could be some cross dresser talking to me fondling themselves. I just don't know who they are, and that creeps me out.

The only thing that's weird is to call them "internet friends" instead of "friends". It doesn't matter whether I met someone online or in person-- friends are friends. :)

dracula_16

I agree with this.