| Friendships are tough, aren't they? All
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| | and social networks that allow us to
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| of us go through the process of finding
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| | connect with our friends with the click
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| people we enjoy and feel comfortable
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| | of a button or two.
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| confiding in. Once a friendship is
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| | This is a good thing, right? Well,
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| sealed, the serious stuff begins -
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| | mostly. With the replacement of an
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| staying in touch; being there when
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| | actual person with a computer screen, we
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| friends need us; being thoughtful,
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| | no longer have faces to read or tones of
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| trusting, and honest.
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| | voice to listen to. There is the
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| The last two are the hardest. Deep down,
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| | knowledge that another person is
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| a voice is always saying, "She doesn't
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| | somewhere on the other end typing a
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| need to know that! It's too personal!"
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| | message, but something of them is lost.
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| or "What if he tells someone?" And let's
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| | A kind of dehumanization occurs, a
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| not forget about the politeness factor -
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| | phenomenon that has curious affects -
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| if your slightly overweight friend asks
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| | people are more forward and direct
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| if she needs to shed some pounds, are you
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| | online, more willing to put themselves
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| really going to say yes? Let's face it:
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| | out on a limb because they don't have to
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| sometimes honesty just isn't possible.
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| | deal with an immediate personal response.
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| Additional stress is placed on
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| | What? Did I just say that the more
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| friendships as people get busier, have
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| | removed a friend is from another friend,
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| homework to do, extracurricular
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| | the more honest they become? Yep. I
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| activities and jobs to go to, and growing
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| | know…weird. Now for the clincher - how
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| bodies to keep healthy. At the end of
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| | can we get even closer to total honesty
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| the day, there are times when we're just
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| | with friends online? The answer is
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| too damn tired to deal with honesty.
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| | anonymity, a long word with a simple
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| But we need friends because we can tell
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| | meaning - to have one's identity hidden.
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| them things, trust them, and know that
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| | A new craze online has developed as more
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| they trust us. So how can we make sure
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| | websites base themselves around this idea
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| friendships don't fall apart due to
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| | of anonymous online interaction. You can
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| dishonesty or lack of trust?
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| | make sure your friends will be totally
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| In this fast-paced world of the lap tops,
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| | honest by letting them talk to you
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| cell phones, blackberries, and digital
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| | anonymously. And you can be totally
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| everything, communication can be
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| | honest while messaging them anonymously.
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| instantaneous. Although face-to-face
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| | Awkward social etiquette and face-to-face
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| interaction is crucial, today's average
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| | tensions are eliminated. You won't be
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| person is constantly moving. To help us
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| | able to point a finger at your friends
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| stay in touch in the midst of the blur,
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| | afterwards (and vice versa). But you'll
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| we now have e-mail, instant messaging,
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| | get the truth. Cool huh?
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