Grasshopper
Community Member
- MBTI
- INFP/J
I noticed that there are at least a few regular members here who say that they have more friends here on the forum than in real life, or they have no friends in real life. I am just looking for opinions as to why that is.
Is the forum just an easier way to socialize? Does it provide a format more conducive to easy interaction? For example, in real life it may be awkward to go up to a stranger and introduce yourself, but it wouldn't be strange at all to do it in place like this.
Another possibility is that being introverts, we may be too shy in real life to make the initial connection with people so that they can get to know us and see that they like us. (I feel that this is true for me)
Or, maybe, either the people are not being their true selves here, but they are irl, or vice versa. I mean no offence, it's just an idea.
For those of you who have more friends here than irl, what do you think? And, do you have the same social struggles here that you do irl?
Is the forum just an easier way to socialize? Does it provide a format more conducive to easy interaction? For example, in real life it may be awkward to go up to a stranger and introduce yourself, but it wouldn't be strange at all to do it in place like this.
Another possibility is that being introverts, we may be too shy in real life to make the initial connection with people so that they can get to know us and see that they like us. (I feel that this is true for me)
Or, maybe, either the people are not being their true selves here, but they are irl, or vice versa. I mean no offence, it's just an idea.
For those of you who have more friends here than irl, what do you think? And, do you have the same social struggles here that you do irl?