Reading the posts today there seem to be many lonely people.

Social media was supposed to make people more connected to others. But it isn’t the problem, it’s how people use it.

People use social media to replace face to face conversations, over a meal or a drink or just catching up. They try to edit what people see, this false representation only deepens the gap between people.

I keep my presence online to a few quiet moments on a weekend. I try to keep my time open for moments that really matter.

Nothing important or lasting has ever happened on Similar Worlds. All the real moments happen when you’re logged off and sat beside someone.

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Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

People cannot fully represent who they are online, and their personalities are filtered through others' perceptions.
So, you do not get a full picture of who this person is you are talking to.
If you have known for years, have been observant, and had some conversations, you get a better idea, but still not the full picture.
We get to know people by observing them in real time, day after day, and that is not possible online.

Maybe that is why a lot of online romances come to an end when they actually meet or move in together.
It isn't always that the person misrepresented themselves.
Only, they could not represent themselves fully online, and so when the faults and follies of being a human show themselves, it may be too much for the other person or both parties.

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