Are online friends as valuable as friends in real life?

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THE SEEKER II

friends are friends ... wether they r online or in real life ...

Anonymous

Just cause you talk to somebody online doesn't make them any less valuable than the friends in real life. The other person from behind the computer has a life just as valuable as yours.

Hope

Well i am with Yasmine on this one, friends are friends anywhere anytime.

The thing is, i have found people actually open up easier and become more friendly on line than in real life (thought that is not my case, i am the same on and off line). Which is due to the the sense of security they get form their concealed or hidden identity, they show their true characters and colours.

In a way this shortens the process of getting to know a person than in real life.

The Sunset(regainning points:D)

yasmiin said it all

sins

In my experience people are often MORE truthful online! The "decency" barriers are down, and it is not as sugar coated as "real life" friends are.

I run an online business, and the people I work with are great! We have a real good feeling amongst the group, and get to know each other rather well.

There is another group on Yahoo, in the SA section that are mad as hutters, and I am addicted to their questions and answers. Huge fun, and they somehow become part of one's day.

Another small number of people here and there on the net that I feel really close to! But it is easy to lose touch with reality like that! It is great that you guys meet up and chat on the phone. But play it safe!

Friends are valuable, no matter where they are. :-)

Cutie Toty (Hakuna Matata)

i am totally with yasmeen

friends are friends

cheri

To me they are precious, all my online friends and i would have a hard time trying to cope without them

Mona Baby

Any friend wether it was online or you meet is the same for me.
There both very Valuable.
:)

sistablu...Maat

To me, on line friends are very important to my life and if you think about the amount of time you spend "on line' these days the cyber world gets more of your free time than the real world does.
Not that it is always a good thing, but on line friends are this generations pen friends and I still write to pen friends I was linked up to in grade school, so mine are very important.
On some levels they know just as much about me as my ordinary every day type friends do.
I can't say I care for one more then the other, for they fulfil different but very important roles in my life and I love all my friends dearly.
I am not a person who readily calls many people "friend",to me that is a special status and I have many acquaintances but I select my friends with care.
In all honesty I can say my on line friends, "my sisters" are as dear to me as my real life sisters.

7ala is fluffy ?

Yes Farah, though i have never met any of you yet, i value all of you in my own way. Its like a family in here where people care about each other, so how could i not ?
I have great respect, affection, & trust for some of my friends here, & i would miss you ALL. So there is no difference.

yahoo.com

in early highschool i played alot of Halo 2 on xbox live. And became good friends with some of those people. You actually got to know there brothers/sisters names, occupation, etc. I occasionally spoke to one friend online for 2 years.

hasafer

yes , both are valuable .

7atem

I agree with the first answerer
you never know what the screen is hiding behind it

samy n

not in every case

LaMariposa

I think people can misrepresent themselves a lot easier online. They aren't necessarily always truthful about everything.

Ranoush(ppl thumbed me down:p)

sometimes better
sometimes worse
but somtimes better...but on the other hand....i dnt use my left hand

Ms. Iman

Salamu Alaikom sister !!

I feel like some of the friendships I've made here are stronger than my "real life " ones. You get to know people really well when you chat online. I've spent hours getting to know them. I think there's obviously a difference between them but it doesn't make either one more valuable. I do find that my online friends tend to be available more often to talk to in depth and I really appreciate that. I also don't have many muslim friends outside if YA so they mean sooo much to me.

That's really cool you've been able to meet your friends in person. I don't live near enough any of them, but insha'Allah i will someday.

Eman G (Maganeno again)

Best answer for Yassmin Plz.

RedRose (got headache)

to me yes they are..

LivÃ¡n

Well, I have few friends, one or two reals and one or two on line, but all are very important for me.

okey

A friend in any manifestation is a blessing as far it is said that a good book is also your best friend & we have got a rough estimation of other people talking on the chat.

Best Wishes for all

Ansu Nadu_imsoclose2perfection

ofcrz they are........well i wud say only some of tem and i think online frends r better tan real life friends atleast thrgh online u cant ***** behind someone's back and talk abt someone's appearance and stuff like that

Moonrise

they are different types of friends .
friends in real life share a lot of our joys and sorrows with us .
online friends meet us more often , but our sharing is limited to what could be seen in the internet .
we cant write everything in the internet .
here there is quantity , but in real life there is quality .

Alaa R

NO,how you can speak with your friend without that you see his or her face.ME,i can't speak with someone without see her eyes and how can i proof that she is good Friend without i see her.I don't have on line friend.

Shady Maksimous

of course not, eye contact is one of the most important elements in friendship, online you could lie and no one sees your face expressions sooo!

mikail brown

are there friends in real life

Gigi kalooka and adham s victim

no not really

Rest In Peace Carliâ™¥

No.....you met your friends in real life most likely by just becoming friends......online is different you dont really know who they could be.........

Starry Eyed

Heck no! How can I cry on my online friend's shoulder if I have a bad day? You can never tell if someone is being truthful over the internet, so how can you really get to know them? I wouldn't call someone that I didn't really know a friend, that would be more of an aquaintance.

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