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

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?