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13 Apr 2022, 1:43 am

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I have a few distant online friends, but I don't usually count them as friends because I feel like the relationships aren't very personal. I have no friends.


That's my feeling too, online friendships are superficial and 2 dimensional.


As with everything though, it just depends on what YOU make of it. For example, on another forum I got chatting to someone based on a shared interest. After a while we decided to try chatting via Discord. We've now done this several times and have enjoyed it. I certainly classify them as a friend now, they are supportive and I have asked their advice (and vice versa) on a few occasions.



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13 Apr 2022, 1:55 am

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I have friends, but I always question if they're actually my friends. I get really lonely. Making friends is hard and has always been hard. Anyone have any ideas of good topics to talk about?


The news and your hobbies? Finding a shared interest seems key for me when I have made friends. Most of the time it is because we share the same sense of humour.



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13 Apr 2022, 2:04 am

munstead wrote:
cyberdad wrote:
lovelyanathema wrote:
I have a few distant online friends, but I don't usually count them as friends because I feel like the relationships aren't very personal. I have no friends.


That's my feeling too, online friendships are superficial and 2 dimensional.


As with everything though, it just depends on what YOU make of it. For example, on another forum I got chatting to someone based on a shared interest. After a while we decided to try chatting via Discord. We've now done this several times and have enjoyed it. I certainly classify them as a friend now, they are supportive and I have asked their advice (and vice versa) on a few occasions.


Yes we are in agreement.



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13 Apr 2022, 3:01 am

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met some good peoples right here on WP :D


Where? 8O



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13 Apr 2022, 3:05 am

Pepe wrote:
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met some good peoples right here on WP :D


Where? 8O

right here on WP. but not on L & D.



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14 Apr 2022, 11:44 am

y'know my mum got me into this site to make new friends and to socialise
no ones interested in me LOL



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14 Apr 2022, 12:00 pm

^ throw yourself into the mix and I'm sure you'll make friends on here.

On an unrelated matter, I see you are based in Sutton Coldfield. I'm pretty sure I remember that coming up in the news a few years ago as the swinging capital of the UK, based on Google searches in various localities. Seems a 'friendly neighbourhood' on that basis :)



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14 Apr 2022, 7:08 pm

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y'know my mum got me into this site to make new friends and to socialise
no ones interested in me LOL


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14 Apr 2022, 7:41 pm

JasAlexander wrote:
y'know my mum got me into this site to make new friends and to socialise
no ones interested in me LOL

Hi Jas nice to meet you.

Have you tried greeting folk on the teenagers forum? but if you want hairy old men as friends I am quite sure there are plenty of us who are happy to socialise and give you tips.



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14 Apr 2022, 10:35 pm

JasAlexander wrote:
y'know my mum got me into this site to make new friends and to socialise
no ones interested in me LOL


George, (May I call you George?), this is your first post.
We don't know what to like and what not to like. ;)