Nothing Supersedes Physical Friendship
Hope we are all enjoying your week hivers and friends π₯°π.
The era we are in right now is one era that has brought the world π the best moment of ease through digital technology. We all know how hard communication and connecting with people online use to be before technology became a boom π₯ which has enabled every one of us to connect online even with those we do not know, building all kinds of friendships and relationships.
And in the aspect of making friends and building relationships, we have had the opportunities of connecting with people we donβt know through online, and some of this connections has helped us build some serious bonds, so these are the days where we donβt just have only physical friends, but also online friendships.
But one thing is sure, there is nothing like dealing with people physically. Friendship should be a kind of bond where two people should know themselves physically, to be able to study one another, build a relationship in transparency with understanding. So despite the opportunity digital technology has offered us, online friendships and relationships are not π― trustworthy no matter the levels that is involved.
Am not saying here that some people have not succeeded in an online dating. Many might have also been luck π to achieve marriage through meetings someone online, but I tell you that it might be five (5) people out of 100 people. And in this five (5) people, the relationship might hit rock πͺ¨ in no time long because of sone hidden information or behavior that might crop up.
For me, nothing beats physically relationship, because before the era of technology , friendships and relationships happens physically. Some successful, while others might not, but seeing who you are dealing with face to face makes things very easier. And knowing who you are talking to online sometimes can take months or even a year, which is why many online relationships can not continue once they get to meet physically.
I love π to have friends around me because friendships helps us to share good moments and bad moments together. And one thing with physical friendship is that you get to know who is with you and who is not with you, because people sometimes pretend, which mostly happens online. In physical relationships, you can easily notice people change of behavior, showing you red flag π©.
Dealing with people physically is the best when it comes to relationships that can lead to intimacy, because knowing and studying one another is important. And having friends around us can help our emotional π state, especially when we are going through struggles because a problem shared is a problem solved which we can not get satisfaction of through online relationships. With physical friends, we can take a walk to ease stress in the evenings, go to park and beach π for relaxation.
So building a relationship online is one big risk for me because my mind will not accept it fully. Online relationship is definitely dealing with a stranger I donβt know if I will ever be happy with. At least, I need to see and know you very well before going into a relationship with you to save myself from heartbreak and emotional trauma. Its a βTrendβ I will never want to involve myself into.
This is my response to the #hiveleaners featured content for week 235, edition 01.