Friends are awesome and a blessing to whoever is lucky enough to have good ones, and it's worth noting that unlike the olden days when the only means of making friends was physical, the world has evolved all thanks to technology, and nowadays you can make friends from any part of the world from the comfort of your home, and that's a testament to how important technology is and its power of connectivity. Given this evolution of making friends online, there has been a recent concern regarding if online friend-making has reached a point whereby there's no need to make friends physically again. In this article I'll be stating my take on these and many other things surrounding it.
In all honesty, it's worth knowing that I'm one of the biggest beneficiaries of the evolution of technology, and the reason why I said this is because, given the fact that I'm an introvert, I hardly step out, and even when I do, it's quite difficult to make friends physically because I don't interact much, but all thanks to the internet, I've been privileged to make many friends that we now share such an amazing bond with, to the point where you'll think we've known each other for years. But despite how great online friends have been, I won't for any reason say that has negated the need for physical friends.
My reason for that isn't far-fetched. While it's understandable that some online friends would go to any length for you, you can't entirely know them for who they are because you'll only see what they let you see, but for physical friends, even if they try to hide one character or the other, one way or another, it'll be exposed to you. Aside from this, physical friends can come to your aid speedily when you need one, compared to an online friend who only knows you. Physical friends not only know you, but they may even know your relatives, know where you live, and can come to your aid when it involves physical aspects.
I understand online friends can also come through for you by rendering financial or emotional aid, but everything isn't about words or money; physical presence is golden and can't be replaced by anything. Besides, I used to have these questions around my mind regarding what If the internet disappears tomorrow and we can no longer connect with anything we've done online, including friends, does that mean we'll now start all over again and start searching for friends? So that's why it's good to balance both, having both online and physical friends, without prioritizing one above the other.
Depending on how long I've been friends with someone online and the level of trust I have for the person, there is some information I'll share with them that I may not even share with someone I know physically; everything is based on the level of trust and closeness. Take for example my online friends such as Nkemakonam and momogrow, who are aware of some things I didn't even share with my physical friends or next-door neighbor. It doesn't mean those I didn't tell are less of a friend; it just depends on the kind of relationship we have and the amount of trust for them.
To be honest, for some of the friends I made online, if we were to meet physically prior to meeting online, we might not have interacted or become friends because I'm not the type of person who talks much physically, especially with people I don't know. But I guess there are some of the friends I made online who have a free spirit, and if they were to exhibit such in the physical, then we would still have been friends, because even though I try to be reserved, they'll still find a way to push words out of my mouth, and that'll gradually stir up the friendship.
All photos are mine.
I totally get your point 👉🏻 I’m also someone who connects more easily online. It was a great read! 🌷
That's good to know. Thanks for stopping by.
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