Have you made any online friendships which you’ve met in real life

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Autumn_Feeling said:

66Mustang said:

@Autumn_Feeling I think you just summed up massive swathes of social media, definitely not a unique problem there

I’m very picky about what online communities I choose to contribute to these days as well

Same here. I’m cautious about using certain platforms or forums. There are good people out there but the toxic vocal minority spoil it for everyone.

I stopped using Instagram because it felt like a competition for likes and follows. Mostly, people who weren’t following my page liked my stuff and the people who were largely ignored it.

The reverse happens to me a lot. I’ve met people in real life at gigs and events over a four or five year period and they never kept in touch online. It was a one sided relationship which was frustrating.

I don’t know why people act like that. We should raise each other up.

I am a member of a Meetup Social Group and have found that the people I have met in person, cant be bothered to keep in touch online. I prefer this approach as opposed to giving them my number on or after a first meet.