I know this might be a weird and stupid question, but I’m curious.
Not sure why you’d want to.
Maybe. Depends on what you’re into.
If it’s suicidal depression and mid-2000s mmorpgs, then I’m your guy!
No. Impossible. Not even Nicole, the Polish chick from Toronto, has responded to my dick pics.
That’s no reason to give up. Post it here, we’ll respond!
It’s a worldwide site with a sort of small user base, anything is possible but it seems a long shot compared to going outside or talking to your friends, networking, dating sites, pretty much anything local seems a better chance.
Possible? Sure. Likely? Nah.
Anything is possible.
The question you have to ask yourself is the probability of it worth making a concerted effort to achieve it?
but also the people pmming you on reddit or lemmy are not seeking to be your friend. they are scammers/bots.
Hey, the 4 or 5 times I pmmed people on Lemmy were definitely not to scam them. The jury is still out on being a bot, though…
I think the ratio is a bit skewed heavily towards 20something guys. So maybe if that’s your thing? Idk I’ve had some good exchanges with folks but that’s about it for me.
Why not? I’ve heard of people who have met their spouses through World of Warcraft. I’ve made some friends online over the years. If the vibe is right, you can make connections with people just about anywhere.
Yes. Hi this is your friendly neighborhood Nigerian Prince. I am having a little bit of political troubles and I require your assistance. Plz send 500 bitcoins, and when I secure my kingdom, I will repay you 10x. XOXO 🤗
Don’t do that
I mean anything is POSSIBLE. People meet and date and even get married from online communications all the time.
Hard to find a partner.
I feel this. I heard staments voice when he was recording a video of his cat and was instantly crushing.
Fuck no, in this depression ridden den of denyers and masters of giving up any kind of non-depressive expression is met with anger, cynism and sarcasm, so good luck with getting to know someone.
Doubly so because people here are obsessed with security and 101 of security is to not dox yourself.
If this is your only option for socialization… then something is wrong with your life, please do something before settling on this den of shut-ins and literal children.
Hey! Don’t leave out those of us kicked off Reddit. Actually that’s maybe not a great Badge of Honour, socially speaking…
Am American. Do I um… socialize with the ICE agents roaming the streets snatching people? 👀
(Seriously tho, how the fuck does an American find friends in 2025?)
I’m pretty sure out of the 340,000,000+ Americans, there are probably SOME who aren’t ICE agents.
Yeah so you do have a point though that it seems more challenging to make friends, as a strange new form of mass-hysteria has enveloped the younger population in particular that makes everyone not want to hang out with everyone else and withdraw into their own heads, overthinking everything.
But it’s not the entirety of the nation. Not yet anyway. It just seems that way from what we see and read, but the people who do want friends and connection are still out there doing things. So our challenge if we want to nurture our social lives is be out doing things. Have interests, passions, have energy. If you’re tired and groggy and achy from staying inside, then that’s your cue to stop staying inside.
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Do things until you find something that ignites a spark of some kind of feeling or emotion.
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Pursue that thing until that spark turns into a passion. Or even a healthy interest that holds your attention. You might need to force it a little to break your habits.
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The passion is shared. There are enough people to guarantee this. It will happen naturally if you’re not deliberately trying to avoid people. The internet and discord-type groups should be your “staging area” not your substitute. It doesn’t matter if it’s Warhammer miniature gaming or rock climbing or reading books, there is someone out there somewhere who wants to share the enjoyment with someone else.
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