One of the major conversations we had in class was "Can you be friends with someone you never met in person?"
In my opinion..... sure... why not.
With the new media of today, people spend more time on the internet. With the internet connecting us to people from across the world through Social Networks (Facebook), Games (WOW), Video chat (Skype) or message boards for common interests (Fan Fiction), there are so many more opportunities to get to know someone. If you get to know them through whatever means, why aren't you considered friends?
Scenario 1:
Brittany and Cory have known each other since the third grade. Although they only see each other a once or twice a week, they are still good friends.
Scenario 2:
Leah and Jessica met on a Twilight fan fiction site about a year ago. In that time they text each other constantly and talk on the phone for hours most nights. They've never met as Leah lives in Japan but they hope to one day.
In these two scenarios, who are the better friends? I say Leah and Jessica.
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