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1. watwut+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-01-13 12:25:21
> I don't think putting thumbs up on social media posts count as "growing into friendship".

The interactions I have seen on social media did not consisted from thumbs up only.

> If you get out of social medias you actually realize your only chance to make relationships is by going outside and meet people that are close to you.

What actually happen to most people is that they stop showing up in meetups organized through social media (majority of them) and over time loose those relationships. From what I have seen, removing yourself from social media does not create new relationships for most people.

You do not build relationships by NOT being somewhere.

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2. prmous+wE[view] [source] 2025-01-13 16:28:53
>>watwut+(OP)
> The interactions I have seen on social media did not consisted from thumbs up only.

Not necessarily but in my experience unless those people meet on a semi regular basis (as long as 2 years), or have a special bond (family) this usually slides toward superficiality.

> What actually happen to most people is that they stop showing up in meetups organized through social media (majority of them) and over time loose those relationships. From what I have seen, removing yourself from social media does not create new relationships for most people.

People don't only meet other people through meetups organized in social medias. I usually get invitations to events through calls and messages from friends, coworkers and ex-coworkers and meet other people there where we exchange phone numbers. I meet people on the road while cycling, some through their dance/yoga/crossfit/crochet class, etc. Several of my good friends I met over they years was by seeing them every day in my train commute and ending up talking to. I've met some random people in a bar and ending up sharing tapas with them and going home with their numbers.

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