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.3. Meet Again… And Again The more exposure you have to a person, the more comfortable it gets and the more a friendship grows.
“If a friend or a loved one came and said, ‘Here’s what happened in the conversation,’ would you be like ’You blew it. You mean you called him Jim and his name was John? I can’t believe you said that!” Crabb said.A lot of folks insist on taking a magnifying glass to their life, scrutinizing everything. Instead, try to focus on what went right. If your online friend can’t hang out again right away, give them the benefit of the doubt.
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