Ok I admit I do find it easier to find like minded people to talk too online, who are all from different backgrounds Where I live I have come to the realisation there are no like minded people for me they are all victims of strict religious doctrine (they are told they ar...

What if we're initially more comfortable on the internet because we've all gathered here for the same reason- to search for like minds? Granted, when we go to the grocery, we may be like-minded, but the direction may be more personal than social. Not to say that t...

I agree with some of the comments regarding shyness, and, perhaps, social phobias. However, I think that it can be easy for strangers to make assumptions or to be suspicious of others. In my opinion, the "mainstream media" probably plays a great part in this, by...

There truly is no big mystery there. In the queue you could be a psychopath and right there. In the internet you can be too, but I can block you any time I want. Talking in a queue isn't socially accepted as it is viewed to be threatening behavior, but try to do the s...

I enjoy the internet to some extent, but I truly believe in the importance of the "vibe" that one reads from another person.  On the internet,  it is easy to be a different person for every situation, and no one will be the wis...

I think we are just afraid of involvement.  We are afraid of rejection.  We are terrified of intimacy and all that it implies.  If I make friends with someone at the grocery store, do I have to bring them soup when they're sick. What if they don't g...