Monday, July 16, 2007

Online/In Person?

Do you ever notice that you talk differently to people online than you do in person? It's kind of unnerving sometimes... I feel like people are much less inhibited when they talk on IM, my guy friends in particular. Some of them have said some pretty "inappropriate" or "forward" things to me on IM that I know they would never say to me in person. What's the deal with that? ...But on the other hand, I notice myself doing it too...being more direct or overt with people on IM. Then, when you talk to them in person it's completely different.

It's as if the barrier of a computer screen gives you this new since of confidence and freedom -- but it's false. You're still two people having a conversation. Strange isn't it? Do you think talking online is really that different from talking in person? Give me your thoughts. :)

4 comments:

Stacy C said...

its really different than in person becuase all the fear is wiped away from the computer screen and there are always excuses someone could use to try and prove they did not say what was said like my sister was on my sn or i got hacked and stuff like that

Social Experiment said...

ya you mean like the crotch thing???

Amandjam said...

haha I guess...weirdo

Amandjam said...

that was definitely your bad btw