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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
I mean, literally, how do you make friends online. I am on facebook where I am connected with people I know, so that could nurture friendships, maybe even man/woman platonic friendships (except that would only happen based on some shared hobby, work, etc...), I am on other social media to promote my business where I connect with people, but we don’t get into friendly conversations. And I am on here, where we share a goal of self help, and the friendship stays on here due to the nature of therapy.
Since I am married, I am not in single’s sites.
Now, I am always getting these friend requests and “hi” from many male strangers through the social media portals. But I never respond to them!
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Originally Posted by TishaBuv
Aside from social media to keep in touch with astranged family and quasi friends, and sites where I shamelessly self-promote in hopes of attracting business, and here, there’s no where to go on the internet aside from shopping.
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Simply put, there are SO many forums out there besides this one (I know I don't have to tell you that), and people contact and converse through private messages, including sites like Facebook that have the messanger set up, so people end up talking frequently on them and eventutally make friends and a connection.
Sites like Reddit.com is a completely vast space where someone can get lost in it for hours, and they even have a "personals" section where people can connect on sites with voice/cam such as Discord and Skype, and connect more than just words on a screen although it is all still digital.
And then for people who remember the days of AOL and "You've Got Mail" there are countless chat sites out there people chat in chatrooms and then message each other privately, and then take it from there.
People have even gotten married through these means, so yes, you can make friends online, and there are plenty of people who do it.