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Title: Internet friends?
Post by: Farewell on November 28, 2014, 08:37:59 AM
Hey it's always been a dream to meet a internet friends but I'm always the youngest person and also am to scared... Has anyone met a internet friend that you've never met before.. Should I?
Title: Internet friends?
Post by: The Magic Otter on November 28, 2014, 12:25:27 PM
I have a lot of Internet friends, I would like to meet them but it's very unlikely that I will. My age is a problematic factor...
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: saph the sergal on November 28, 2014, 12:29:42 PM
i say you should i use skype and i have talked to zephyer grey and a few overs on there hell soon im going to see on of our forum members garmy over in the faroe islands
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Cheza on November 28, 2014, 12:46:08 PM
I've met a few internet friends and my mate irl ^^
For me it usually feels a little awkward at first when I first meet someone I've only spoken to on the internet before, but after that goes away it's like we've never been apart at all. Internet-friends are still friends, even if they happen to live far away.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Kaiyo on November 28, 2014, 12:53:18 PM
Mythical_Gaia: Nope.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: The Magic Otter on November 28, 2014, 12:56:23 PM
As I said, age is a problematic factor, I'm fifteen so there's a lot of things that could happen to me...
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: saph the sergal on November 28, 2014, 01:00:52 PM
yea you have to be careful in age aswell i try to keep in my age group but i love talking to trix and garm both wonderful people just be vary careful who you talk to if they ask for your address right away go to the cops
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Kaiyo on November 28, 2014, 10:27:58 PM
I consider myself younger in character I think but I daren't put that instead of my irl age in case people think I'm weird lol.
I think I'd go to the cops if someone started asking for my address and I'm an adult. Stalker! x3
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Hiyate on November 28, 2014, 10:51:43 PM
As I said, age is a problematic factor, I'm fifteen so there's a lot of things that could happen to me...

Your fifteen? You seen so much more mature! Just goes to show how we can perceive things differently then how they are IRL. Anyways I'm afraid to meet others (even through Skype) that I have met her as well. I think I'm just afraid of being judged though.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Farewell on November 28, 2014, 11:06:52 PM
(Well if you guys want we should all Skype some time :3 just for fun. I'm Mythical_gaia on skype. I'll probably be super shy and not talkative but once you get to know me I'm just weird lol.)
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: saph the sergal on November 28, 2014, 11:24:17 PM
( just weird lol.)

well umm the skype group im in we say the stupidest things and do the most random things best part we are all furries
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Farewell on November 28, 2014, 11:26:40 PM
lol yea I'm super quiet but when I get to know you more and stuff I just am so random, maybe sometime you guys can add me XD.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Hiyate on November 28, 2014, 11:54:15 PM
This sounds like fun! It's time to build some confidence anyways. Gaia, i just sent you a contact request on Skype, but I can't skype to today since I'm sort of having a pajama day XD
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: saph the sergal on November 29, 2014, 12:06:09 AM
look for one from my using this name hopefully the group says yes we are crazy we show some really odd sides
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Taliaka Anichezachi on November 30, 2014, 11:55:55 AM
I have, a few and i would start to say that a lot of the furs i chat with on TFF is becoming friends too :3

i think that you should go for it :)
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Maine on December 05, 2014, 02:26:10 AM
I say there is nothing wrong with meeting an internet friend IRL, BUT you should exercise ad amount of caution.


Make sure you know the person pretty well (known them for a period of time, voice chatted, skyped, know what they look like, what they do etc.)
If you're meeting someone for the first time make sure you do it in a public place, preferably take a friend. Safety in numbers.


Your friend probably isn't dangerous, and certainly will understand precaution.




Meeting internet friends IRL can be awkward to begin with, people often have different public personas. Just hang in there, you'll work it out!

My mate and I have met IRL, the internet is a fantastic tool for meeting like minded people all over the world! ^w^
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Farewell on December 05, 2014, 02:28:43 AM
Oh thanks this helped a lot guys, really!! And I would love to tell you all this summer I'm going to comic con in San Diego, and maybe we can meet :3 my kik is WARRIORchick1 and Skype is mythical_gaia
So we can talk about this more and get to know each other until then


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Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: The Otter Is Cute on December 06, 2014, 01:04:24 AM
If you're meeting someone for the first time make sure you do it in a public place, preferably take a friend. Safety in numbers.
In my opinion that could prove to be a little too much. It gives off a vibe about a person's insecurity and it is not a wise choice to make this a tendency. I am not saying one must be bold either. A simple public place meeting without brought/hired muscle should suffice. One would not arrange a meeting with a person he/she has just recently met to begin with.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Maine on December 06, 2014, 02:07:22 AM
If you're meeting someone for the first time make sure you do it in a public place, preferably take a friend. Safety in numbers.
One would not arrange a meeting with a person he/she has just recently met to begin with.


That last point is debatable depending on the circumstances.



Really depends on your age. This is just something we were always taught back in school, when the internet was a scary new thing.
Considering Gaia is 14, so says her profile, I'd still consider bringing a friend along, even if they just drop you off etc.
Kids these days can be very irresponsible when it comes to the net. Nothing personal to Gaia or anyone else, but teens trust their screen too much. It's also easy to manipulate youngsters, especially when alone.


All I'm saying is that you have a right to feel safe, and that taking a friend is an option.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Farewell on December 06, 2014, 02:08:23 AM
Yea I'm going with my big brother that's 21 :) to be safe :D


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Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: The Past on December 06, 2014, 10:43:59 AM
So far I have met two online friends in real life. One is my mate. I knew him for well over a year before we officially became an item and met in real life. It was only awkward for about an hour, after which we felt comfortable and got along just as well as we do on Skype. We're even going to be living with each other very soon!

The second one is my internet "sibling". I've actually been staying with him and his family for the past couple months due to some housing complications. It's been somewhat the opposite in this case. While it hasn't been all bad, we've not been getting along nearly as well as we did on Skype. But I'll be getting into that in a lengthy rant soon, when I find a chance.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: BakaFawkes on December 10, 2014, 06:43:40 AM
The fastest way to make internet friends is through online gaming. I've owned the Xbox One since release, and I already have 127-130 friends and maybe 50 followers. It's just finding your favorite place to socially interact with others. Age has nothing to do with it if you apply yourself directly to whatever is going on (like playing an objective in a video game). Once people see your skills in something; gaming, art, sports, etc. they'll want to know more about you and will become much friendlier.
Title: Re: Internet friends?
Post by: Luceira on December 10, 2014, 06:09:15 PM
This october just past I met a bunch of people I met over Twitter at MCM Comic Con London. It was a little awkward at first but it was nice cause it started with few people then built up, it was no different to how we were in our old skype chat group. Hehe :3