What are the pros and cons of making friends online?

Pros: Being able to "hide" behind a screen alleviates some of the anxiety of meeting someone new. If things are awkward, you can always get offline and try again later without the awkward feeling of figuring out how to get out of that situation. On the other hand, if things go well, you have the freedom to chat for longer periods of time than may be possible in person, and it's easier to reach out in times of need. Cons: You don't have that face to face, personal connection. Sometimes it can be difficult to interpret what someone is saying, or the tone of their words when talking to someone online which can add an extra challenge to communicating and making friends online.

I think it has a fair amount to do with how social you are. For example, if you have a lack of friends outside the internet, talking to others online could be a way to build some bonds that are useful to you. You can bond over several different things, but it could be a hobby that you both share passionately. Another pro is that people generally tend to be more open and honest online because it's usually easier to share things when sitting in front of a screen as opposed to talking to someone in person. If you have a lot of things on your mind, then reaching out to someone you value online could be a great way to vent instead of letting it build up and subsequently cloud your mind. A person who is more skilled socially could just maintain a few online friendships as a complimentary value to the friends he/she already has. The cons are that it can be a challenge to maintain a friendship to someone online because you don't interact with each other face to face. If the other person is a poor communicator, that could lead to you carrying the burden when it comes to initiating conversations and so on. If the person continues to be distant, that could cause some personal anxiety. You will most likely ask yourself why they're acting the way they are, if you did something wrong, if they're keeping a secret from you and so on. I would say that thought patterns of this kind are highly toxic. If some of your worries turn out to be truthful, that could serve some serious blows to your self esteem, and it can even lead to episodes of depression in the end. Even if your worries turn out to be the result of overthinking, some damage has most likely still been done since those thoughts have been floating around in your head, and it might give you a reason to doubt your own rationality, and thus also your own self esteem.

I have been using the internet to make friends since I was a teenager. From my experience, I would say the internet is a good tool for people who are not comfortable having face-to-face interaction with others. The internet helps you connect with others who are not in your proximity. Online you can find people who share the same interests with you easily. When you are making friends online, you tend to build a tribe of the like-minded easily. You can get the support you need for your life or a good cause with months or even days. But the downside is...most people tend not to be 100% transparent about themselves. The internet is a wild wide west as some people would like to put it. There are always preferably differences. If you end up trusting the wrong kind, bad consequences will ooze out from the cyber world into the real life. Thank to the ubiquitous social media and more advanced technology than the previous decades, certain unforeseeable negative impacts would cause more damages than you think. However, I would say making friends online and offline will have similar pros and cons. Self care is always the key to the success of any human interactions.

The Pro's are: Its always good to talk to someone you don't know personally cause by that you feel no judgments cause you don't know them personally. You'd be more open and more honest. And its always good connecting with people around the world, you could learn their culture as well. And then, there's the bad side. The internet is a dangerous place in which if you don't come across good people, they would make you uncomfortable and probably leave an emotional damage.

Some cons about making friends online is that you don’t actually know their personality. You need to actually meet that person to decide whether or not to be friends with them. From experience, I met a really nice person and they ended up sending me very unwanted pictures. Another con is that if you meet this person in real life, it may be someone completely different. This is known as catfishing. A pro is that you may meet some really nice people. Just be careful because there are lots of bad people out there so make sure you are being safe.

In today's electronic world were connecting to people is damn easy we forget or real on earth Relationships. Being in online world we can talk to anyone whether known or extrimly unknown person. Making friends online is sometimes very interesting and helpful. You find someone which really of your type and can better understand you as you really expect. Sometime making online friend went wrong. You can be in interactipn with someone fake behind that online name. You may lead your self to worst situation if you start to trust these people blindly. For me beauty is in both making friend online or in really life but for that you must have maturety to know that person in best way.

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Pros: - Easier to find a person that fits in with your hobbies, your type. You don't have to rely on luck as much anymore than before. - If they are from another country you will learn about their traditions and culture. (Examples : Germany,Russia,Latvia,Poland) - More likely to understand and help, less anxiety asking for help with a problem, because you wont meet them in person the next day. Cons: - They could be living very far away, thus meeting them would be very difficult! And that you don't actually know how they are in person. - Possible ghosting. Which could make you feel guilty or sad.

Pros: -Someone who may/may not be anonymous to talk to -Friendships can grow online. -Doesn't disrupt anyone else's conversation to talk to them -Can talk any time of the day/night Cons: -Misunderstandings over messages -Can disappear at random times -Anonymity can be tough at times. -Using emojis and slang can be tough to understand. Online friends can be fun if you're smart. If you need someone to talk to? Of course. If they criticize you or tease you? No. Online friends can also be an opening for cyberbullying and other forms of emotional abuse. Be careful who you trust online. Don't share every little detail and be careful when they ask about details like your number, where you live, or your age. Best of luck to you!

You wouldn't know if they're dangerous in real life. But it's fun making friends that are miles away or days away.