I am making so many great connections via the web. It is really a wonderful tool and a great way to find people from the past and possible connections for the future.
However, it is not the same experience as really being with people. The two situations, while sharing some similarities, are ultimately very different experiences. Use the web to find people, have a few qualifying notes back and forth and then jump to coffee, or the park, or a lunchtime sandwich at a cafe. Don't be lulled into thinking sitting in your underwear and chatting with "friends" on Facebook gives you the same experience as being there. It doesn't.
We are social creatures and need interaction to remain normal and happy. Working towards that is a challenge and one that can be fostered, or hindered by the World Wide Web. So now that you have read your favorite blog, get going, you have people to meet!
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