Do you think internet friends count as "real" friends?

[Ben Grapevine]

I usually consider people to be "real friends" when i call them by their irl name

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[Tokthree]

The internet is full of interesting and unique people.
Real life is filled with boring-ass tryhards attempting to follow the current social norm because they think being weird is bad.

We obviously have a clear winner here

[_Rave_]

no they don't count as real friends

there needs to be a personal connection

[VincentTheGuy]

Yes.

I have like an amazing friend over the internet.

Why should they not be considered my friend if they're so awesome?

[Katadeus]

no they don't count as real friends

there needs to be a personal connection

how the hell
what

How are you even defining personal

[ChexGuy331]

Real life is filled with boring-ass tryhards attempting to follow the current social norm because they think being weird is bad.

kind of like that rave guy

[Frontrox]

how the hell
what

How are you even defining personal

That one kid you experimented with at band camp

[Wynd_Fox]

no they don't count as real friends

there needs to be a personal connection

The nice thing about these threads is that it shows who isn't worth befriending!

[Katadeus]

That one kid you experimented with at band camp

loooool

[Torin0101]

Most of my best friends are on BL :/

[_Rave_]

how the hell
what

How are you even defining personal

as in being able to chill with your friends on a summer night.  not staring at a username and not really getting to know someone personally.  the internet grants anonymity that you really can't have in a good friendship.

kind of like that rave guy

The nice thing about these threads is that it shows who isn't worth befriending!

say whatever you like, idgaf.

[TheKhoz]

Yes, of course.

[Wynd_Fox]

as in being able to chill with your friends on a summer night.  not staring at a username and not really getting to know someone personally.  the internet grants anonymity that you really can't have in a good friendship.
say whatever you like, idgaf.

I know long-distance friends better than a lot I know in person. :/
People are far more open, online.

Dang you're cool. :(

[VincentTheGuy]

All my real life friends are very wealthy and constantly travel a lot. Internet friends are literally the only ones i can talk to a lot of the time.

[_Rave_]

I know long-distance friends better than a lot I know in person. :/
People are far more open, online.

Dang you're cool. :(

you're getting so defensive because what I am saying directly threatens the validity of what I assume is the majority of most of your friendships.  I'm not trying to insult anyone here, I'm just giving my opinion.

The way I see it, I could never become friends with someone over the internet in the same way that I have become friends with my closest friends; kids I have known since I was 5, who I've been in classes with and who I hang out with each and every weekend.