What are the pros and cons of making friends online?

The pros of making friends online: you can be anyone you want to be, you can be more open with them, you find people of similar interests easier. Cons: can live far away, may never meet them, don't really know you in real life

Pros: The online world is so vast you can find way more people with similar interests and hobbies that you can talk to. Cons: Some of those people might not be who they say they are. Just be aware and be careful.

The pros are that it's a lot easier to make friends online: we pick our friends based on our interests. In "real life", there's only so many people you can meet, be it at school or work. Sure, you can join club and these people will be interested in the same things as you. But on the internet, you can find people you have things in common with and who share your interests more easily. Of course there's the disadvantage that you can't see your online friends in person often, but there's face timing too. Please be careful though, because there are predatory or dangerous people on the internet, too. But don't let that hold you back from making meaningful friendships, either!

I think you can be super open with them, theres always so much to talk about. And they are so kind, and supportive, and never judge you for anything. I think what sucks is you cant do somethings because you dont know them in person.

The pros are that the internet is a good place to find people more like you, and that sometimes it's easier to communicate online than in person. The con is that the person might not be who you think they are.

A pro is that you can be more honest and you can meet people from tons of cultures and places. The cons are that you never know who’s behind the screen and if they are who they say they are. Also if you do become good friends, distance can be hard.

The pro is that you have someone to talk to, play with, and confide in. The cons however are you will probably never meet them in person, you can’t tell what emotions they are actually going through (and vise versa), and once you log off there is vertually no way to contact them again. (Based on my personal experience)

It's always fantastic to be able to make friends online, as you know that your friends there truly like you for your personality and nothing else. But the unfortunate thing is that it's far more difficult to know who they are in actuality and see them in person.

The pros are there is no pressure to act as expected no one knows you. The cons are you don’t know the person and they could be a predator. However, I met both of my bestfriends online. (they are from a different country)

Pros : you find someone to talk to // we share our problems Cons : emotions are not real / looks like every one is hiding behind a screen