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Internet friendships are Friendship s between people who have met Online , and in some cases know each other only via the Internet . Online friendships are similar in many ways to Penpal relationships and, like Internet Romance , they have been widely debated and often criticised. It is arguably very difficult for people to establish meaningful Relationship s with those they can't see or interact with. Without verbal and physical cues that assist in gauging a person's Emotion s and Feeling s, there is a high possibility of Deception . However, some who maintain online relationships contest that not seeing the other person actually helps relationships develop, and that they have fewer Social Inhibition s without the expectations that ordinary face-to-face contact engenders. Since the development of high-speed, Broadband Internet , the face of internet friendships has changed significantly. It is possible to hold real-time audio and video conversations over the internet, providing additional levels of interactivity beyond Plain Text . Still, use of these technologies is not always feasible or convenient, and some people may prefer not to use them. See also: '' MySpace , Instant Messaging , Internet Forum '' |
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