I am in complete agreement with Mishel. Sometimes people expose themselves more online than they even do in person. Haven’t you ever seen people struggle to say something face to face? The offline world is tough, and an online friendship might make it easier to share your thoughts. That’s because you may never have to see the person. People may say that they don’t know who’s on the other side of the screen and we can’t tell their tone, however, the internet is always updating, and now we have programs like skype, allowing us to actually see the people. I think online friendships are just a different type of friendship, but they still allow key points on what a friendship is about. They provide support and someone to lean on. They allow us to be more open and show a deeper side of us.
The internet has provided society not only a new way of obtaining information, but also a new way of interacting with one another. A blogger, Jazmine Hughes, states that “the web provides a space where the normal barriers to friendship — namely, the confusion about the appropriate way to start one — don’t apply”. This goes to say that the internet has given people the opportunity to form real relationships. Who is to say that the relationships online are not real either? Yes, “real” relationships should involve some sort of more intimate contact, but opening your self to someone online is as intimate as opening your true self to someone face to face.
Even Offline, Me and You Will Always Remain Friends
Mishel
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