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Validity of Communication
I know that for me, in the moment, the feelings are just as real as any other. However, in hindsight, in reflection... are the sensations you get with online interaction as valid as those you get with actual physical face to face interaction?
Does communication with only a couple senses in action cheapen in comparison with communication with even more senses to experience?
I can make people laugh, smile, and enjoy themselves just by talking to them online. Is that not worth as much as if it had been done in person?
If there is a distinction between online and the physical world, do you feel that cyberspace sensations could ever potentially rank with those felt in the 'real' world?
Now, I'm not talking about replacement. It's a simple fact of life that humans NEED contact in order to develope. You cannot substitute actual care and attention with an electronic equivalent. I'm merely speaking about the social validity.
I know of a few strictly internet couples on the TFP. Some are unashamed to admit it. Some keep it on the down low.
I would like to hear the reasoning behind everyone's feelings, please.
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In my opinion, I see the internet as the.. 6th sense, so to speak. It's a new way to interact; to know the world around you. Though, for those who do not have much experience with it, or who are skeptical of it, this might sound like a complete waste of breath. It's impossible to ignore that in the coming years, the internet will spread into everyone's daily lives more and more, and its unique brand of communication will reach out to those who have never even considered it before. Though I may be asking for your opinions now, I feel that it may be too early for many of you to even offer it. Never the less, I am interested in the general opinion.
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