Can an online friend be really considered a friend?
Personally I don’t think so anymore. Just because they know everything and you’ll have deep meaningful conversations does not make them a friend.
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FrozenGuy · 61-69, M
The Internet was once a place where you could make long-term friendships, but now it is a place where people come and go or continuously move from one conversation to the next. Plenty of people are friendly, but yet they are entertaining so many other people, that it is difficult to establish anything consistent with them.
FrozenGuy · 61-69, M
@solitaire My closest friendships began online and moved to the real world. Some didn't last, but they were good friendships at one time. I think it is still possible to make a good friend online, but it is more difficult now. Many people choose to keep their options open, rather than settle for one good friend, since there are so many choices online. This is a sad reality in 2020.