Does internet replace friends

This is a very dangerous trend that we are getting familiar with now a days. The students are indulging in alarming use of internet. The reason might be the absence of restrictions. They find themselves at liberty while using internet as if it provides them an enlarged private space in the outer world. But the practice is not at all a healthy one. The fun of face-to-face communication is always more enjoying than on-screen relationship. In my opinion, physical expressions are vital in any type of communications for building friendships.

the internet has significant influence on people's behavior that we can say internet has changed our usual life style,but it can't replace friends.just changed our behavior and our world so much, make our life more colourful.

I think that the internet has replaced a lot of things. Friends can be one of them. There is the "ease" that people take comfort in from their homes and there is the time that you mentioned that people don't seem to have anymore. I don't send near the time with my friends that I would like. I think that it doesn't replace tru friendship...it might actually open the door to friendships we might not have had before but I do think that it threatens communication skills.

I agree. Just like cell phones. People tend to sms more than talk to each other, lol!

True friendship never depends on any medium except an intense fellow feeling for someone. It is above every bondage, because it has a self-bonding. So it is not possible for internet to replace friends, good to say TRUE FRIENDS. On the contrary, internet is a good medium to contact old mates who are away from us. We can chat with them through social websites. It is cheaper than STD or ISD calls.Via internet we can share our feeling, reminisce our happy moments we spent together with our old pals. Again and finally,it is unfair to blame internet or any other medium for replacing of true friendship. If this happen, believe me there was no friendship at all.

No, I don't think so. Internet, I think may be a medium to create new friends from different corner of the world which is slmost impossible in non internet ambience. But addiction in internet certainly have a bad effect in general performance of an incumbent.

No, I wouldn't say that the Internet replaces friends, but is a good place to learn about people and make friends from other countries and cultures. I enjoy my experience on the Internet, especially here on myLot and have made friends that I have never met face-to-face, making it an interesting experience. _Derek

I don't think so that internet replace friend? As far as I know internet making you more friend all over the world... Like what happen in facebook. Where you can found your old friend since high school or even the those friends that going to somewhere...

I have had many people comment because they feel like I spend way to many of my hours and days on the internet. I would spend much more time on the computer if I like the comments and rude stuff that is said to me because they are visiting for hours and I don't want to stop what I'm doing, and I get many phone calls also which take away from my being on the internet when I want to be.

You have a mistaken notion of what a true friend is. True friends are the friends you meet and talk to over the internet. "Real world" friends are a pale imitation of what a true friend is. It's sad that for so many centuries, these "real world" friends were the only friends our ancestors had because the internet hadn't been invented yet. So to answer your question, no, the internet does not replace friends, because the internet is friends.

I don't think internet replace friends. Internet can offer a supplementary tool or an extension to the already existing friends. I mean real friends with whom you can go out, meet to walk and have a trip or can visit each other. Internet chat cannot replace true friendship because friendship cannot be reduced to an internet chat or exchange of photos and so on. Talking with your own voice and looking into friends' eyes to see what's good or wrong cannot be replaced.

For me, internet supposed not to replace friends at it supposed to make the friends more closer. because it is not all the time we can meet friends. So by using the internet, all friends can be connected at one time. save time and money.

I don`t think so. It`s a convenient way to get in touch with friends that have migrated else where. It really is a great way to connect. Saves money/minutes on your phone from calling. I can easily message a friend either on instant message or facebook to meet somewhere. Oh especially facebook, you can make events to let a whole bunch of people know where the party or celebration is. Instead of the hassle of letting everyone know individually through word of mouth, text, or phonecall. It`s not at all replacing any friendship.

Internet will not replace friends, in my opinion, true friends should have an eye contact, holding hands, maybe having nice meals together while chit chat. In fact, chat through internet were artificial, we were chat with a machine, a digital machine.What we faced were internet-ship !

The internet like anything enjoyable can become addictive.However this shouldn't undermine all the positives of the internet it is a wonderful resource for learning and meeting others.Mylot for example allows to talk to people from all over the world and learn from each others experiences.However we must remember to use it for a reasonable time and not so much that it affects other aspects of life such as work or socialising.

Well I think its not a full replacement of friends anyway but its almost a great friend too. There are things we can do in the internet which we enjoyed a lot and forget about something in virtual friendship.But there are also matters that real friends can do which internet can't do for us. Relaxation that internet gives to us while we enjoy surfing and meet new friends over it. But the real score is that a friendship can't never be replace its just a way to bind a better friedship and to communicate. Happy myLotting!

I really don't think that it is because they are replacing friends, but more like they are apt into the convenience that the internet has to offer. The students I know enjoy the internet correlation because they can discuss more interests without having to set specific times. They play games simultaneously online and can study together more without having to worry about how to get to and from places. Actually it is my opinion that they are bonding more because of the convenience of speaking more and perhaps more irregular hours. It certainly is not a replacement for direct contact, of course if used wisely and appropriately.

I guess I can say I'm addicted to the internet. To make it more interesting, i'm addicted to making money from the internet. But it has not replaced my friends. For me working online is an actual job. I get paid, and I can claim taxes for the money I've made online. So its a job. Two, I still make time for my friends and my boyfriend. So this addiction isn't completely bad on my behalf. I still have a great relationship with my family and friends.

No, it IS true friendship (or the truth of what friendship is). And not just according to my 'pseudo-Christian friends' (who praise the end-results of things, but curse any misunderstood means to REACH those ends). In face-to-face interaction, you have to work to remember the friendship when you're confronted with evidence of your friend's 'humanity' (stench, ugliness, annoying voice). But on the Internet, 'the friendship' (i.e. what you like about your friend) is pretty-much all they are; the 'humanity' being far-away at the time.

If the students already know each other, then the internet is just a way to keep in touch 24 by 7 (you will be surprised some of them don't seem to sleep) Anyway, they will meet each other in class, unless the classes have all gone electronic? I won't be too concerned about it. When push comes to shove and one of them has problem, talking in person with friends definitely beats an online pouring of hearts. It is the adults that hide behind the cloak of anonymity that is more worrying. They should really go out and get real friends too. Don't worry about the students.