Meeting an online friend in person can be nerve-wracking, but it'll be less so with this practical, affirming advice.
that finds that in-person interaction increases connection the most, text-based the least, video and telephone in between. So [meeting in person] is an opportunity to increase your level of connectedness with other people. If you only interact online, you likely won’t experience that same depth of connection.”“There’s a whole part of ourselves that we can’t convey [virtually], because we don’t have body language and nonverbal behaviors,” she said.
If it makes you feel more relaxed, outwardly state that meeting in person is different and somewhat uncomfortable. “Sometimes just acknowledging the awkward makes the awkward less awkward,” said Crabb.Advertisement“If you don’t click that first time, don’t stop meeting in person,” Crabb said. Start with “small and short interactions until you get comfortable.
The more exposure you have to a person, the more comfortable it gets and the more a friendship grows.
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