What are the pros and cons of making friends online?

It is easier to find someone with similar interests online. Many people feel better talking to someone through a chat (as they have more time to think about what they want to say) rather than face to face, although sometimes it is difficult to find a topic during an online conversation since in real life, silence would eventually become so awkward that someone would feel obliged to say something, which doesn't really seem to happen on, for example, Messenger. There is always a risk that your online friend is pretending to be someone they are not, which can be dangerous.

The internet has provided an amazing resource to make friends all around the world. Through social media, fandoms, and almost everywhere else we are interacting with strangers like never before. Internet friends can be amazing, however there are some obvious risks to connecting without ever seeing the other person’s face. Pros would be that you can meet people you really relate too, with the same interests. These people can’t embarrass or ridicule you, because oftentimes they’re hundreds or thousands of miles away. A lot of people (including myself) have met their closest friends online. However, there can also be predators online posing as teenagers, and this can become dangerous. If you ever plan to meet up with someone you’ve met online, make sure you’ve skyped or facetimed or google duod them beforehand. Otherwise, have fun connecting!

Making online friends can be really beneficial, especially if you are too nervous to make friends in real life. I've definitely been there. You can make some really good friendships online; ones where you can talk to them about stuff you are afraid to talk about to your friends in real life. A problem with online friends is that the realization it could never become a true friendship in real life has the possibility to crush you. Also, not everyone on the internet is safe, so you have to be careful as to who you talk to. Another bad part about online friends is that you might start finding it harder and harder to connect to people in real life, ultimately causing more harm than good. If you really just want someone to talk to though, I've met a lot of good people on the app Wattpad, which is an app where people can self-publish their books for people to read. There are a lot of published poetry books where people pour out their feelings, and there are a lot of people that are really good at helping you through tough times. I follow quite a few good people and projects on wattpad under the same username as the one I use on here. Just don't completely disconnect yourself from the real world.

A huge pro is that you have people to talk to even when they don't really know you. Also the fact that they can be here for you even when your real friends are not and they can understand you. But a huge con is that you don't really know them to so it's not a good idea to share personal things and to meet with them. People never know what is behind the profile that you are texting with so everyone has to be extremelly careful when it comes to online texting. Another con is that if they need major help you can't really do anything besides calling someone.

i believe it is good to make friends online as if you don't feel comfortable talking about certain subjects with your friends then you have your online friends help to give you advice. i dont like talking to people that live close to me my problems but i like talking to friends online because they dont know me fully and they wont judge me for anything i say however i feel as if people who live close to me and who know me well would have some element of judgement for some of the things that i may say.

This is really a Good one to be answered. The pros and cons are as follows. The pros are sometimes there is every possibility of getting a good friend and good person to share the things, share views and thoughts. There is advantage of learning new things and language exchange helps sometimes and can be able to know the tradition, culture and customs of the person if he is from different country or region. The Cons are the Online friends are not trust worthy. If personal details are shared knowingly or not knowingly it might lead to difficulties. The other thing is there every possibility of being emotionally attached to the person who is an online friend. There is every possibility of being get hurt badly in the end if the online friendship ends.

Friendship online is probably one of the trickiest things that came with the internet popping into existence? On one hand, because of the divide it creates, friendships can become a lot less stressful, and casual. You're also able to show these hypothetical friends the best side of yourself--whatever you want them to see. On the other hand, however, this sometimes makes the friendship less meaningful. I've talked to a lot of people who feel like online friendships can't be serious; that you can't communicate real emotions through a screen. They'll talk about how, on the internet, everything--including their friends--seems shallow, and fake. Does that make sense? Online friendship could be good, depending on what you're looking for. If you want something careless, to have fun with, the online world could be a good bet. If you want something more grounded and realistic, though, you're probably gonna have to turn to the corporeal. :/

Pros of online friendships: the differences in location, opportunities for travel. Knowledge of other lifestyles. Conversation is a real thing, not focused so much on the external things rather the internal things that makeup this person. Personally, online friendships are more concentrated on getting to know someone because there arent busy coffee shops with loud music or people distracting you. You dedicate a time to chat with them. They know the popular spots in their city. I’m going a little bit of everywhere with these answers. Cons of making friends online: from the age MySpace, I had to save up money for my sister to take me to visit my friend who lived 2 hrs away, also depending on your age money can be an issue (driving or flying). You aren’t experiencing life with them. Everyone needs physical presence! You never really know the person you are interacting with. CATFISH.

Well I’d like to make a list. Pros: Low maintenance (‘outings’ occur at your pc) Higher superficial compatability because of limited interaction/responsibilities Some degree of judging character/values based purely on what they say Ease to end the relationship based on information exchanged Ease to control your information revealed Greater number and diversity of people met/ interest in cultures Cons: Higher effort to meet irl if long distance/or the possibility of never meeting in person Inability to judge character based on body language, daily scenarios (idk bad habits), and on the actions they take Ease for them to block communication with you Ease for them to hide information from you Honestly it’s 4 am and I’m pretty sure there’s way more but I’m out for the moment haha

Easier to talk to, as behind the screen so I can pretty much say my deepest darkest secrets. But taking it 'off-online' is way more riskier and maybe more riskier. Also online you don't have to worry about being seeing the other's face for any reactions and its much more easier to be open rather than face to face where social anxieties come into play. Despite risking no off-site contact I have had online friends before and they were as close to me as any of my real flesh and blood friends who I see everyday, so there is that!