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virtual friendships are beautiful, but they’ll never fully fill the space that physical ones do ⟢

sometimes, you just need a hug… or to sit beside someone while you both exist in silence… or a random trip to get food and talk about everything and nothing ⊹ ࣪ ˖

retroactively, probably needed that but settled for a 30-minute phone call ✦ and to be clear, i deeply appreciate the friend who picked up and held space for me, but it’s not quite the same… for either of us.

physical presence holds a kind of comfort that pixels and phone lines can’t replicate ♡

I’d argue that out of all the relationship types - family, romantic, friendship, etc., friendship is the one that is the least important to remain physical over virtual 

Friendships of shared interest are so much more powerful than friendships of proximity, and with the power of the internet we can now find people who truly share our interests and values vs being forced to make due with whoever by pure chance was born in a few mile radius of you 

I met more of my best friends in life online than anywhere else

i disagree… not everyone has romance or even family to lean on like that and even when they do, friendships fill a different space entirely

yes, friendships of shared interests are powerful. in fact, that’s how i’ve made most of my friends.

i’m grateful for technology, but while the internet brings our minds closer, the body still longs for presence. so what happens to that need?

For sure. True connection isn’t about distance …it’s about shared values. Sometimes virtual bonds run deeper than physical ones

Totally agree! Online friendships bring passionate souls together across the globe! 🌍💻