how do people make online friends? +please let me be yours plsplspls

[bugisahuman]

i managed to get a decent (for me, compared to my childhood) friend group in real life but i cant really say much to them without worrying about them thinking im weird and making things in real life uncomfortable. i always see things online about how people have like...mutuals on tumblr or just friends on reddit and im like ??? am i an npc or something? ive never had an interaction with a stranger on any platform that led to anything ever. i dont know does anyone have any stories on how they made friends online they wanted to share or something?
also if anyones particularly bored/desperate for a real person to talk to my messages should be open, late teens female US...i like most of the normal stuff: video games, music, anime, books, animals etc. just hmu we'll find something to talk about. is this desperate? aaaa sorry!

 

[L9my]

how to make online friends?

games seem like a pretty good way to go (i'm a counting game shill in any case)
since you're here there's also the Make A Friend megathread
which you just posted in, bruh

 

[bugisahuman]

which you just posted in, bruh

my bad gang i'm a bit desperate right now

 

[Haibane-renmei-reki]

i managed to get a decent (for me, compared to my childhood) friend group in real life but i cant really say much to them without worrying about them thinking im weird and making things in real life uncomfortable. i always see things online about how people have like...mutuals on tumblr or just friends on reddit and im like ??? am i an npc or something? ive never had an interaction with a stranger on any platform that led to anything ever. i dont know does anyone have any stories on how they made friends online they wanted to share or something?
also if anyones particularly bored/desperate for a real person to talk to my messages should be open, late teens female US...i like most of the normal stuff: video games, music, anime, books, animals etc. just hmu we'll find something to talk about. is this desperate? aaaa sorry!

one word: gaming

 

[katara]

one word: gaming

I think this is it bc my computer sucks so I can't play a lot of multiplayer games and ppl in genz seem unable to socialize

 

[bugisahuman]

one word: gaming

i play tf2 and i cant unmute+people change every round kill me

 

[Namelesa]

games seem like a pretty good way to go (i'm a counting game shill in any case)

that counting game I will say has definitely made frienships, thats for sure.

 

[Haibane-renmei-reki]

I think this is it bc my computer sucks so I can't play a lot of multiplayer games and ppl in genz seem unable to socialize

i know that feeling, it leads to having an inferiority complex towards your peers at the top of the feeling of extra isolation

 

[OvercastingClouds]

When I was a kid I would say I made online friends easily (not like to a genuine extent though) through games, mainly Roblox and Minecraft on my Xbox since I'd join or make looking fir group posts. I wasn't really on many platforms? I remember gaining some mutuals on this old drawing social media app because I'd comment on artists posts and make fanart. I think I made some on a discord server in the past but I honestly don't remember how I did it, but I think it involved roleplay. Oh yeah, also used Amino...(shudder)

I'm actually struggling with making online friends now myself since I don't really play a lot of multiplayer games (more of a story game person). Also struggle with trying to find people I could talk to in general, I guess I was also more sociable then. I tried doing discord servers but could never get into a conversation so idk, kinda gave up. I wish social media had (free) customizable profiles like this site because I enjoyed making profiles surrounding my interests and looking at others profiles too, makes me more inclined to talk.

Im probably gonna have to try with online gaming again if I can get an interesting one

 

[L9my]

omg amino, that's really a blast from the past

 

[KimDokja]

When I was younger I made quite a few online friends in social games like Pony Town, and also in games like Roblox and Minecraft. It was quite fun, although I also ran into some weird people lol

Tbh I miss those days. I can't make friends in games anymore, and I don't feel comfortable with my Irl friends

 

[VargosMelon]

I lowkey can't quite remember how I made some of the online friends that I have, but I do remember I joined a gaming app for that purpose. I also joined Discord servers, and there was the streaming space too. Um, if anyone in this thread is interested I do keep my DMs opened, and I wouldn't mind swapping Discords. I also tend to be on my devices near 24/7, and I lowkey loom over the DMs sometimes, so I would get back to you in a reasonably time. Although, I might forget to text in awhile when life is getting hectic, but if you shoot me a message I will get back asap. Anyway, I hope you guys find friends, online and in real life that you could be honest with. :3 Um, bye.