As of now....
Internet Friendship
Internet friendships are friendships between people who have met online,
and in some cases know each other only via internet. Like internet romance, it has been widely debated and often criticized.
It is, many people argue, very difficult- if not impossible- to establish
a meaningful relationship with somebody you can't see face to face. It is difficlult to gauge a person's emotions and feelings,
and there is a high possibilty of deception- people lying about who they are.
Supporters of online relationships, on the other hand, argue that not seeing
the other person actually helps the relationship: you have fewer inhibitions, because you feel that the person you are speaking
with doesn't have any expectations of you, and therefore it is easier to "be yourself". they also point out that online friendships
are similar to penpal relationships.
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