Thanks, Rik. I like the insight that friendship comes from working toward a common goal. Makes me think of my sources of friends: sports, travel, work, parenting. All of these are in-person, so how come you suggest starting with online courses?
Because of the incredibly low threshold and universal accessibility. I don't travel a lot, I work at home, and I don't play team sports, and still this huge treasure chest of online friendships is open to me. To be honest, I'm a bit of a 'domestic enthusiast' and I suspect many people who are new to making friends are. Luckily this system is 100% adaptable to IRL ;)
This is funny, as I was reading I thought of how great my zoom meeting with Chris was yesterday and now here he is in the comments.
And Rik what a great point you made about "the incredibly low threshold and universal accessibility" - for people who don't live in a big city, travel, or get out much I think online communities are a good jump off point but you don't want to rely on them solely. It's important to have a mix of both online and offline friends for IRL socializing. Plus those offline friends in your local area can help with things that online friends can't (moving, kids, in-person things, etc..)
Thanks, Rik. I like the insight that friendship comes from working toward a common goal. Makes me think of my sources of friends: sports, travel, work, parenting. All of these are in-person, so how come you suggest starting with online courses?
Because of the incredibly low threshold and universal accessibility. I don't travel a lot, I work at home, and I don't play team sports, and still this huge treasure chest of online friendships is open to me. To be honest, I'm a bit of a 'domestic enthusiast' and I suspect many people who are new to making friends are. Luckily this system is 100% adaptable to IRL ;)
This is funny, as I was reading I thought of how great my zoom meeting with Chris was yesterday and now here he is in the comments.
And Rik what a great point you made about "the incredibly low threshold and universal accessibility" - for people who don't live in a big city, travel, or get out much I think online communities are a good jump off point but you don't want to rely on them solely. It's important to have a mix of both online and offline friends for IRL socializing. Plus those offline friends in your local area can help with things that online friends can't (moving, kids, in-person things, etc..)
Lovely piece of writing, Rik!
Thanks Nic! Good to 'see' you here ;)