I know this is an old thread, but I just had to say, if it wasn't for the internet, I wouldn't HAVE a social life. Period. I barely have one now, but if I didn't have the internet, I seriously wouldn't have any human contact(well except my parents and a few family members). I have social anxiety and I can't just go up to random people and start talking to them like most normal people can. Plus, most of the people in my town suck, so I don't want to get to know most of them anyway. Most people I meet are from other towns nearby--people I would never have the chance of getting to know if not for the internet. I've even found a female friend recently, and I would have never met her if not for the internet.
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