What are the pros and cons of making friends online?

Pros: Easier (much easier!), faster. Cons: There is a high chance you'll never actually meet them in person, which can be very frustrating if they become great friends.

Pros: friends are cool. you have more people to talk, laugh, and make good memories with. Cons: being online can make communication hard. identity verification is also an issue

Cons may be different timezones or the fact that they aren't there physically, but making friends online provides an amazing source of comfort and connecting through shared interests. Arguably, it's easier to find people who share your likes on the internet through forums, games, and other social media platforms.

Pros: You can know a lot about other countries, cultures, people, even another idioms. Is really funny, it helps a lot if you are learning a new idiom, or you just want to make friends. Cons: In this world, some people are bad, maybe they're liars, they can have bad intentions.

Pros would be that you are more open to talk about topics that you really care about without fear of being judged. You would do and say things you would not dare saying face to face. But it is also a bit unsave as the person behind the screen could not be the person they claim to be or suddenly just disappear leaving you lost and confused.

Pros is that you can connect with people across the globe understand them and have a feel of their culture and they can know you too. The cons is that you don’t see the person physically so you do not know who is there on the other side and could be a cheat, tout or fraud also.

They can be anywhere in the world.You don't have to be in the same room, let alone the same country as each other. You often get closer emotionally to online friends because email encourages you to say what you really feel, think etc. Disv: You can't be close to them physically, you can't hug/hold hands etc, you can find some pretty strange people online (hmm), safety always has to be a consideration, not knowing who someone is can be fun, but there is always a chance you are talking to your local Ax Murderer)

You are able to be more open and expressive when you are meeting new people and friends online. Although sometimes this person can cause an unhealthy amount of time on the internet. It is important to have limits.

Pro- new friends, if you are self conscious (even though you are a beautiful human being) they won’t see you, you can talk to people all around the world, you don’t necessarily have to be outgoing, if they speak another language you can use google translate, they probably won’t judge you Con- could be some creepy dude living in their parents basement, could accidentally forget about you, if either of you lose internet or get grounded or something like that you’ll have no way to talk, if you are younger your parents/caretakers may freak out, if last one is true you may have to hide them, if last two are true it may cause stress and anxiety

Depends on the type of friends, to an extent you may not know who you are talking to and what their intentions are as well as the fact that people care less about others when they are under the protection of anonymity but I personally think its a great way to meet people who you have things in common with. I personally met my girlfriend online on some chatroom and we have been together for the last 2 years.