Why do some people act mean on the internet?

The internet is one of the best tools used to engage in communication and interaction with people. This implies you are able to socialize through the internet.

While socialization and interaction is going on between people online, there is sometimes a change in behaviour from people to people because it differs as you meet different people online. Some of them may seem to be very nice and caring while some of them may be very mean.

But why do people really act mean on the internet?

After pondering over the above question with deep thought, I was able to come up with the below reasons why some people tend to act mean on the internet.

1) MOOD : The mood of the person you are chatting with will always have great impact on the messages he or she sends to you.

Sometimes, some people maybe in a very good mood and they tend to reply you very happily such that you feel secure and lively with them. Also, sometimes some people may not be in a good mood while chatting with them and this is why some of them try to vent their anger during chatting which makes them look mean on the internet.

It is always advisable to give such people some time till they get themselves to the right mood before chatting with them. Always make sure you are very cautious of the mood people are before chatting with them so that they won't look too mean to you during conversation.

2) YOUR CHATTING MANNERISM : Sometimes, we may actually feel people are mean to us due to their nature not knowing we are the main cause of their actions. To every action there is always and equal but opposite reactions.

There are some people who will make you very angry just by their manner of chatting and this use to make me very mean to people like them. I actually love to be respected just like I treat others. How can someone just message me and start making use of abusive words towards me.. Don't you think I am meant to be mean to such person?

We have to be very careful about the type of words we use while interacting on the internet online because people may get angry with us and this will make them mean towards us. Always check out the way you chat with people because your manner of chatting on the internet can either enable you to receive a very mean response or very great replies.

3) NATURAL CHARACTER OR BEHAVIOUR: Some people are naturally mean both physically and on the internet. This type of people may possess a disciplined character or they may be pessimistic towards people.

It is always advisable to do away with such people if you are really tired of getting mean towards them.

4) FALSE THOUGHTS TOWARDS OTHERS : Sometimes, we may actually think some people are mean towards us on the internet while they aren't in the real sense.

We sometimes develop false thoughts about people thinking they are acting very mean towards us not knowing they aren't even acting like that. We should be very careful regarding this aspect.

5) THEY DON'T WANT TO CHAT WITH YOU : This is actually a sad truth. Sometimes, we might have offended some people such that they don't want to chat with us at that particular time and they tend to get mean towards us online.

Just take your time and study the person you are chatting with online. Also try to calm such person down and make them feel secured.

These are the above points I was able to get regarding why some people act mean on the internet.

Thanks for reading and I hope this helps.