How Are Your Online Relationships Different From Your Offline Relationships? »
Posted By DawudMiracle 1 year ago in Business & FinanceI'm pretty certain that without my blog I'd not know half the people I do today. And that's where the internet, and specifically the blogosphere, is so amazing. With a blog you can build relationships with strangers in any corner of the world. That sort of reatch just wasn't possible a few years ago.
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BoxMonkey1 year ago
I 'd have to agree to a generalization of your statement , simonsez . I feel the same way sometimes . It's like going fishing . Sometimes I'll put something comical out there [ interpretation is in the eye of the beholder ] and get all kinds of negative remarks . I think the major difference between online and offline relationships , is the readers voice . In person your inflections can make all the difference in the world .
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DawudMiracle1 year ago
All the more reason I like to build relationships with people one-to-one, offline. The web just provides massive reach.
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texangelwings1 year ago
I know of two Ozzie/US couples, online relationships, one set ended in a divorce and the other is still doing great!
I have some friends who have tried the online relationships that worked well online, after meeting and spending time together, they ended up just staying friends.
My husband and I went to several chat meets with friends that we chatted with online for over a year. (on ICQ) We went to Okla. for one meet and we ended up in Sarasota, Fl. during 9/11 for another meet.
Some of the group went Baniff, Canada for one meet.
Only one of the people who we had been chatting with for a year, was not who she appeared to be when meeting her in person. The rest of the people were great friends.
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DawudMiracle1 year ago
That's sweet. I don't travel as much these days, having a young family. But I do get out and meet other bloggers whenever I can.
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globalwarmer1 year ago
I've been here 2 years without a bio and never got around to adding friends but I think I've made more friends than enemies and I definitely have my favorites but I never think to go beyond the blog, I guess I just like the anonymity.
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GWHayduke1 year ago
Well, as a 17 year old hot cheerleader looking to hook up with 40 & 50 YO something men, I have to say that on-line relationships are, like, way better than the superficial guys I meet in school!
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tchef1 year ago
I think that people can say things online that they wouldn't say in person. It's like aggressive driving, you feel sheltered from the other person so you can act out in ways that you wouldn't face to face. I always try to stay civil and not insult anyone for their view.
I have met a lot great people here, some that agree with me and some who don't. I come to discuss issues with people who know about them and care, I don't have too many that I can discuss things with on this level in my day to day life.
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Francisca1 year ago
Hi DawudMiracle! You wrote exactly what I am feeling concerning the friends we have online. I think we feel free to write what we don't dare to tell in the ordinary life. The relationship is certainly more passionate, but as you say, shortest. And I really think the true friend, the real friend is the one you have since years and years and the one who stays your friend despite serious quarrel, the one for who you could do anything. Thank you for your blog!
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reasonablerobinson11 months, 1 week ago
This is an example in practice - who the hell would have heard what a guy from Carlisle in the UK would have said, around the world 50 years ago!
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