So lemme try and make a long story short:
Two years ago when I moved to Georgia and transferred to my new high school, I pretty much shut myself off from human interaction because 98.9% of the students were beyond incredibly stupid. Not to mention, I've never been the type to just REACH out to people to be their friend. But even then I still wanted to have friends.
So I went onto Kik and started joining groups. It was weird at first because I used to be averse to long distance relationships of ANY kind, but it was easy to shed that way of thinking. I made good friends that I still talk to today. We've been through so much MESS and we haven't even met each other in real life yet :kii:
I prefer meeting people online/over social media because I can be very reserved around strangers in real life. But with my online friends, we only texted each other in the beginning, and then eventually made the switch to calling each other and video chatting once we were comfortable enough with each other.
I think the main reason I prefer meeting people online is because you don't have to present yourself immediately, y'know? The physical aspect is pushed to the back burner and your personalities get to meet first. Our souls can discover one another and become friends quicker. And when we meet, shit won't be so awkward.
What about y'all? Is it easier to meet/get to know people over social media or is it actually easier to meet people in real life?
Neither.
Am not a ?friendly? person.
I don?t make friends on social media tbh
I only talk to people I know and are already friends with
I have to be able to discern who you are before I let you into my space
IRL
I think my sarcasm and bluntness reads as mean online so people think I don't use, well on message boards anyway.
IG is weird cause people decided if they "like" you based on your look.
But yeah, I think I make a better impression in person.
I dont think i have an issue either way but i can agree with Romero just typed
Both?
I dunno
I have an equal amount of close friends I've met online and in person
It depends when people first meet me online my humor can come off as too much until they get to know how I operate
IRL I come off more timid and quiet when I first meet people because my personality can be a bit much to some so I try and ease them into it, but they get so used to the ?reserved? me they mistake my sense of humor as me being mean.
It really takes a right time mess for me to get along with people tbh
Quote from: Young on February 01, 2019, 07:35:33 AM
I don?t make friends on social media tbh
I only talk to people I know and are already friends with
I have to be able to discern who you are before I let you into my space
Both.
Like Romero said, sometimes you have to meet me first to understand my sense of humor and know that I'm so harmless. But I think Im pretty good at reading people and working them into my sense of humor. :dead:
I think with social media, it's easier to build friendships with interesting people that you actually have a lot of things in common with. And it doesnt feel forced... Its kinda weird how close you can get to someone and never meet them physically. When you build an actual friendship through social media, its SO genuine because there's no obligations or demands. You genuinely just took an interest in each other's lives and created a bond beyond the social media platform.
Quote from: Trey on February 01, 2019, 09:04:06 AM
Both.
Like Romero said, sometimes you have to meet me first to understand my sense of humor and know that I'm so harmless. But I think Im pretty good at reading people and working them into my sense of humor. :dead:
I think with social media, it's easier to build friendships with interesting people that you actually have a lot of things in common with. And it doesnt feel forced... Its kinda weird how close you can get to someone and never meet them physically. When you build an actual friendship through social media, its SO genuine because there's no obligations or demands. You genuinely just took an interest in each other's lives and created a bond beyond the social media platform.
Quote from: Trey on February 01, 2019, 09:04:06 AM
Both.
Like Romero said, sometimes you have to meet me first to understand my sense of humor and know that I'm so harmless. But I think Im pretty good at reading people and working them into my sense of humor. :dead:
I think with social media, it's easier to build friendships with interesting people that you actually have a lot of things in common with. And it doesnt feel forced... Its kinda weird how close you can get to someone and never meet them physically. When you build an actual friendship through social media, its SO genuine because there's no obligations or demands. You genuinely just took an interest in each other's lives and created a bond beyond the social media platform.
ALL THIS! I think this is why glock and I are so close
Quote from: Vonc2002 on February 01, 2019, 08:21:22 AM
I dont think i have an issue either way but i can agree with Romero just typed
Tbh I am more stand offish IRL
I let alot of things go online that I wouldn't IRL and like some people are just draining and annoying so I'm more like to not even put in the effort that is required to build a friendship with certain people
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Oh girl Ihated everyone in high school even though I loved to watch their crazy asses.
I moved back to my hometown after I graduated from College a few months ago and I still keep to myself cause I just HATE how these people operate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TC02VaB1Rw
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on February 01, 2019, 08:18:23 AM
IRL
I think my sarcasm and bluntness reads as mean online so people think I don't use, well on message boards anyway.
IG is weird cause people decided if they "like" you based on your look.
But yeah, I think I make a better impression in person.
Yeah, you come across as really stupid on this board.
Quote from: Sissy That Walk on February 01, 2019, 08:49:38 AM
It depends when people first meet me online my humor can come off as too much until they get to know how I operate
IRL I come off more timid and quiet when I first meet people because my personality can be a bit much to some so I try and ease them into it, but they get so used to the ?reserved? me they mistake my sense of humor as me being mean.
It really takes a right time mess for me to get along with people tbh
You sound like hard work and not worth getting to know.
Quote from: beautiful liar on February 01, 2019, 10:38:29 AM
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I was being serious :guys:
It cannot be easy seeing those Confederate flags in people's front yards and driving by plantations on a regular basis on your way to damn work :omf:
I honestly see why people in the South are much more woke. Yeah racism is up here too but it's a lot more passive and under the table. Unless it's with the NYC police dept :omf:
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My town is majority black. It's just alot of small minded ignorance. I grew up hearing "black people don't do this." and "this is white people stuff all the time." The confederate mess didn't happen until I moved and went to college
although my town does have a white school and a black school and plantation homes everywhere d
I remember in college I had to go home and give a tour of the plantation homes for a class. d Most people probably don't even know they're plantation homes cause growing up we just called them Mansions. I learned what they really were in the 10th grade.
Quote from: Michelle Williams on February 01, 2019, 10:41:11 AM
Quote from: Sissy That Walk on February 01, 2019, 08:49:38 AM
It depends when people first meet me online my humor can come off as too much until they get to know how I operate
IRL I come off more timid and quiet when I first meet people because my personality can be a bit much to some so I try and ease them into it, but they get so used to the ?reserved? me they mistake my sense of humor as me being mean.
It really takes a right time mess for me to get along with people tbh
You sound like hard work and not worth getting to know.
Fuck u bitch how about you get to know my foot in your ass
Quote from: Michelle Williams on February 01, 2019, 10:38:56 AM
Quote from: Gilgamesh. on February 01, 2019, 08:18:23 AM
IRL
I think my sarcasm and bluntness reads as mean online so people think I don't use, well on message boards anyway.
IG is weird cause people decided if they "like" you based on your look.
But yeah, I think I make a better impression in person.
Yeah, you come across as really stupid on this board.
U are INSUFFERABLE. I can't believe i initially took up for u
Quote from: tontonton on February 01, 2019, 08:32:44 AM
Both?
I dunno
I have an equal amount of close friends I've met online and in person
Quote from: Trey on February 01, 2019, 09:04:06 AM
Both.
Like Romero said, sometimes you have to meet me first to understand my sense of humor and know that I'm so harmless. But I think Im pretty good at reading people and working them into my sense of humor. :dead:
I think with social media, it's easier to build friendships with interesting people that you actually have a lot of things in common with. And it doesnt feel forced... Its kinda weird how close you can get to someone and never meet them physically. When you build an actual friendship through social media, its SO genuine because there's no obligations or demands. You genuinely just took an interest in each other's lives and created a bond beyond the social media platform.
Quote from: Trey on February 01, 2019, 09:04:06 AM
Both.
Like Romero said, sometimes you have to meet me first to understand my sense of humor and know that I'm so harmless. But I think Im pretty good at reading people and working them into my sense of humor. :dead:
I think with social media, it's easier to build friendships with interesting people that you actually have a lot of things in common with. And it doesnt feel forced... Its kinda weird how close you can get to someone and never meet them physically. When you build an actual friendship through social media, its SO genuine because there's no obligations or demands. You genuinely just took an interest in each other's lives and created a bond beyond the social media platform.
:stressed:
both
Then again I would say online
In real life I have to allow people into my space and I'm very picky about who I share my energy with. Plus I'm mean as hell.
Social media is just less stressful and takes less effort.
Quote from: LOONA. on February 01, 2019, 03:34:48 PM
In real life I have to allow people into my space and I'm very picky about who I share my energy with.