What are the pros and cons of making friends online?

Pros are that you can feel comfortable in sharing your secrets or that you can share and in return get some personal experience. The con however is that in online you're not 100% sure who you're talking to

Pros: - you can meet new people from different background and learn new things - if you meet a good person, then you can have a good friend that you probably don’t get in real life Cons: - If you don’t set limit and be online too much, you might neglect your real life - if you meet a bad person and you do something that you are not supposed to do you might get in trouble (e.g you send your ‘private’ pictures or videos to someone and he or she spreads it online)

Friends online can be wonderful assets to your life; they can offer support, be someone to talk to, and make you happy. However, it may be difficult to see them in person.

Pros- Meeting people from all over the world and forming friendships. Cons- You never get to meet them in person, also things happen and you don't hear from them again and you worry about them .Also some are not really who they say they are.

Pros are you can interact with anyone you will have a conversation online its easy to talk and you can share without hesitation any of your stories or situation without judgment unlike on thw one's you know for a long time and you will also have many people to interact with, different personalities and perspective in life. But the cons of making friends online is that most of them are strangers, You dont know them personally so its a bit dangerous somehow since you dont know them personally, some of them are maybe good some may are not so just be careful making friends online :).

When making friends online, there are many benefits. Online it i easier to meet new people from around the world and gain more insight into the lives of people in different cultures and areas that may be unreachable at the time. The internet makes it easier to talk to different kinds of people and have a better understanding of the diversity of opinions and cultures in the world. Some people in different areas of the world may understand you better than the people where you are do. However, there are a few downsides. It may be hard to meet these people in real life, which may become painful as you get older. It is also hard to maintain your safety and information, as not everyone online is who they say they are.

I'll make a list of each, just because. PROS: • You can be anonynous • They don't expect any personal information • It's helpful for people who suffer from social anxiety • You don't have to worry about embarrassment or humiliation. • They'll (almost) always be on your side • You can vent without any of the repercussions of venting to a friend • You can time conversations to a schedule CONS: • They'll never truly know who you are • Odds are you'll never get to meet them • You can't really tell how their feeling (emotions obscured over the internet) • Most of the time it's hard to trust someone you don't know • They might be lying to you and you would be unaware

I have found that some of my online friends are just as important to me than my face to face friends. Having that connectivity with an online community gives another place to go to for engagement with hobbies, common interests, support groups, school help, and so much more. When you join an online network, you are finding like minded people to share ideas and grow, but that can be a negative. As we have seen in the news, some hate groups and extreme belief organizations can target online groups to grow their base, injecting their extremity in chat rooms and forums. Be careful the type of talk you engage in and keep yourself grounded. If you find yourself spending more and more time online with a group and less time with face to face interaction, it may be wise to set limits on your online time, say one hour a day, or just weekends. Try to find a local group in your town or at school where you can meet people. Online friends are great, but sometimes we need to have a friend to hold our hand and tell us everything is going to be ok!

Pros: It may be easier to speak freely, and things like looks and age don't matter so much. It's easier to find people like you with common interests. You can connect with people in other parts of the world. Cons: You might never meet them in real life, and you don't really know how much of what they're saying is true, so it requires a degree of trust. Some people may ask really forward questions online right away that they'd never ask in person such as starting a conversation with questions about your age. Online friendships may be more superficial than those in real life.

There is a lot of stigma surrounding this issue at the moment. For example, there are several horror stories about the bad things that can come from having friends online that we often overlook the good things. I mean, you can have friends from all over the world and you can learn their languages and culture. You can also reach out to people you wouldn't normally meet in day-to-day life. Sadly there is a bad side to making friends online. For example, if the friend lives faraway, you may feel disappointment that you cannot see them often, if at all. Also, with online friends, when you first start talking with them you have to be really careful that you know that the person you talk to is really that person. Remember to check for warning signs, for example, asking for money or pressuring you do certain things. Over all, treat the people you meet online with the same respect and kindness you show people in real life!