What are the pros and cons of making friends online?
Anonymous
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Jun 18, 2020
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Some pros of making friends online is experiencing the diversity in the world. One can become aware of other lifestyles and cultures of different people around the world. These friendships are dependent not on looks but rather on personality. Online friends are made through connecting through similar interests and can be talked to any time of the day. Friends online serve as escapes from reality and maybe even a safe haven for the person. However, one cannot meet their online friends in person. These friends may be lying about their actual identity or peer pressure the person into performing dangerous acts.
Anonymous
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Jun 19, 2020
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Pros: usually nonjudgmental and friendly and open and for people with social anxiety, there's no pressure to meet in person or talk on the phone and instead it's all messaging. Online friends can come from lots of different backgrounds and ethnicities and getting to know people of new and various cultures can a a great experience. The cons: it can be dangerous and a huge risk to meet random strangers online. You don't know them or anything about them at first and they can potentially hurt you or use your information against you. It's important to stay safe online and be sure you trust them a million percent before giving them any information. And on cups, don't give information even if you trust them a million percent
loveAndsupport09
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Jul 17, 2020
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Some prose are that you meet new people and hat they don't know you so hey cannot judge you. A con may be tha you don't really know who is behind the screen so telling them personal info may not be safe. Another con may be that they could really be a dangerous person trying to hurt you. Always be safe on the internet because you never know what lurks behind a screen. If you are on the interne and you feel unsafe you should always tell a person you trust. Never share anything wih anyone you don't know. Be safe
gisele24
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Jul 24, 2020
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Making friends online allow us to meet new people around the world who can relate to us and we can talk about anything with. Those who feel lonely and are not comfortable with making friends in real life can have a chance of meeting new people by doing so online. Getting to know people online can help you build confidence and learn about others lives, what they go through and they can learn about yours as well. Online friends help each other out and sometimes you could find someone to relate to better online than in person! There are so many people in this world we should take advantage of the internet and meet amazing people online.
Solome24
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Jul 30, 2020
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The pros of making friends online are especially meaningful to someone like me, who is an introvert and doesn't have many friends in general. I think having friends online can be just as beneficial as ones offline, it's just lacking in the in-person social aspect. I've interacted with people in forums outside of 7 Cups, and they have made a huge difference in my life, even though I never met them. They have guided me through rough times and given great advice to me. The cons are that the friendships are limited to just talking online, and you also have to be careful who you talk to, as there are plenty of scammers online.
Anonymous
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Jul 31, 2020
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You can meet different kinds of people online by helping out others and I always like to make friends. Also, this is also a way for me to walk out of my comfort zone and meet people in different kinds of fields and areas. The cons are that not all the people you meet will be friends of your own, this is like in our life. And sometimes I might blam my self not for being there all the time because I know supportive is the most powerful thing when someone is facing challenges. So, having people go along with you is always helpful.
Anonymous
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Aug 2, 2020
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Pros: you can talk without pressure to worry about your facial expressions, vocal tone, appearance, location, or time zone.
Online friends was my first practice of learning how to meet new people. I grew feeling intimidated to even order my own food at a restaurant or ask for help at a store. Making online friends took away the pressure of having make myself "yell" because I was so quiet it was hard to hear me. I could meet as many people as I wanted, easily end the conversation if it started making my uncomfortable, and connect with people from anywhere! I have a few online friends that have stayed connected for over 10 years.
Cons: Anyone can be anyone, it's hard to be certain of who you're talking to. Socializing online is different from in person - conversations go faster in person, the skills don't completely transfer. It can encourage irregular sleep schedules, due to the timeless feeling of the internet and blue light.
persephoneMoon
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Aug 12, 2020
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I think the cons are you could potentially make really good connections with people who you can never meet in person. Face to face interaction is definitely different than chatting online (whether by video call or text chat) so if you want to meet someone and build an in-person connection that may not be an option.
And the pros are you are able to build relationships with people you probably never would have met otherwise. It means you can make connections with people who have similar experiences and things like looks or social perceptions are less likely to get in the way! It also makes it easier to be vulnerable with new people because the interactions feel more casual.
animalPurple7651
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Aug 21, 2020
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Online as a platform of connecting that’s the truth that everybody can see no friends is a need for every single human in this world Friends Mix joy they reflect your emotions they tell the truth for your future whenever wherever it is and what ever is the platform is you have to get a friends sometimes they help financially as well people with bigger community find themselves happierAnd they live longer lives with better health that’s a truth it’s scientific truth Cons is when anonymous friendship goes to Ginger hatred because of the freedom that we have an online and the Bility of live anonymously
Gkow
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Aug 22, 2020
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I build a lot of friendships via online with other People, either through chat applications or in game. And I feel good for making friends online. The pros I really feel is that I feel a little bit needed. I am not really confident to talk face to face. I feel supported by my online friends and learn to respect each other. Having online friends isn't always good. Some of them, they may look good but I can't really know the real person. I don't know maybe he/she is using me for negative things. And because of that I feel insecure in making friends random via online. But after all make friends via online is nice :)
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