I would agree with some of the critics online. I think when you meet someone on line with out face- to- face interaction you are more likely to have deceit: Because there is a high chance of people lying about who they are. In face-to-face relationships you can actually see the person. I think People can meet online as friends and later decide to be in a relationship after seeing each other in person. I also don’t think it is ethical if people represent themselves inaccurately because they are not honest. I think people are more likely to lie in online relationships because the other person does not really know them. They only know them online. However I’m not saying that deception cannot happen in both kinds of relationships. People can lie to someone who is right in front of them as well. But I think it is a lot easier for someone to lie online because they could get away with it without the other person knowing.
Dear Nessa,
ReplyDeleteI also agree that online can be deceptive since anyone can say anything about themselves. It is easy to make a whole new identity online than in person since we physically do not see who they are. I could be an old man typing this, but you would not really know if I was actually young huh?
I also agree with you that if people are going to meet online as friends or relationships, then they should at least meet in person to compare the results of their online profiles to the real person. It is important to have clarity in order to feel safe and secure around the new person in a person's life.
Thanks for sharing! Great post! :)
-Jeff!