Is answerbag a substitute of some kind for socializing with friends?
by 
George Dufferin
ANSWERS: 8
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it shouldnt be..
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It should not. Maybe it should complement friendships, but not replace.
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no its more of an addiction.......
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AnswerBag is the best forum I have come across. I had only a small circle of friends before. Now, I have a very large circle of friends. It is more of an intellectual interation on a wide range of topics.
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For me it is. That's because 99.999% of my real life friends seem to be under the impression that nearly 3 years is more than enough time to mourn the loss of a partner and it's time for me to get off my ass and get back out into the dating game again. Everytime we went out they always found it necessary to bring along a friend neighbor family member etc that I just had to meet. If they weren't bringing someone along they were approaching strange females at where ever we were at that they thought fit the mold of what I wanted trying to hook us up together. It got to the point where I got tired of fighting with them so I just make up excuses when they want to drag me out with them. What is so hard to understand that I am not ready to let go of her memory and move on with someone else. They are all suddenly psychologists who think I am avoiding meeting someone else because I am either scared they will reject me at some point like past g/f's did or they will die on me like my last one. Personally I say that's rubbish.
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It was a curiosity at first, but rather quickly became an addiction.
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No. It is another circle of friends you can talk to while at work, late at night, or when your other friends aren't available. But you should still get out in the "real world" and socialize with human beings in person. And I agree it can become an addiction. This place can be rather lively and fun!
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No. It's an interaction of a different kind. It would be rare, in conversations with in-person friends, to see the variety of topics and the range of responses that a person sees on Answerbag. Friends who spend a lot of time together tend to talk about a set of topics. This isn't a BAD thing, but it's going to be rare that you'll hear something genuinely new from someone you live around. I think this is because of consideration for others - we tend not to say things that might be misunderstood by people we hold dear, or that might be provoking. Mind you, I think the great majority of ABers are very considerate people, but I also think that a far wider variety of subjects are "safe" to bring up on AB. ABers mostly aren't looking to be offended. Friends aren't looking to be offended either, but I think we're more careful because they are permanent parts of our lives. Does this make sense?
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