Relationships / Digital Life
5 Reasons Online Friends Are Ridiculously Underrated
Especially during the pandemic
When I was 13, smartphones took over the world.
We started to maintain our friendships through social media. The internet also led to new friendships forming, especially among teenagers. Although social media allowed teenagers to form more friendships, online friendships were ridiculed.
I have a few internet friends. Yes, I am talking about real humans.
Over the years, I’ve met them by chance. To this day, I value my digital friendships as much as my real ones.
Here’s why I think internet friendships are underrated.
#1: You don’t know every detail about them — this opens up a world of possibilities
Think about how you formed your current friendships.
You probably knew your friends before you became friendly. Many friendships are formed through mutual friends. You share a familiar circle of friends — but do you share common interests? That’s often not guaranteed.
My Internet friendships came out of the blue. I wasn’t looking for friends, and I wasn’t expecting them. The…
