http://slashdot.org/articles/06/06/24/1721249.shtml
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"Duke and University of Arizona researchers are citing the Internet as one of the main contributing factors to a shrinking of social networks among Americans. People say they have fewer people they can talk to about important stuff, even if they are talking to lots more people from all over the place about unimportant stuff online."
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Interesting point! I don't agree though. The article talks about shrinking social networks, but I feel that the internet has enlarged mine. Having the internet has allowed me to make new friends that I wouldn't hae been able to otherwise.
My issues have always been that I didn't put out the effort to really keep in touch with friends unless I found them really interesting.
Now I have online friends who I genuinely am interested in, who I look up to or learn from! It's great as far as I can see. Sure I wish they lived closer and we could talk in person, but I am so grateful I got to know them at all!
Maybe what I'm saying is that I am a sucky real life friend, so online people give me another chance to suck! haaha
How does everyone else feel?