Do you believe in online or virtual friendship? How realistic do you think they are?

Being an introvert, I am one who likes to hide behind my cloak of annonymity. At least, part annonymous to some :) Though I must admit that I have extended my friendship to some bloggers beyond what I would categorize as virtual friendship. Having said that, I have not actually met up with any bloggers in person. Yep, I do admit I am a little afraid.

In the blogosphere, we may project our image at the very surface only and not the total package that we come in. So, through blogs, there may be a pre-conceived perception of that blogger in real life. However, when we meet up, the expectation might not be met and hence, the real life friendship might not materialize.

While I acknowledged that many real life friendship and even romance have blossomed through virtual relationship, should a line be drawn here? What’s your take on this?

Edited to add : There was supposed to be a poll on this but somehow my alignment was out again due to the insertion of the poll. Meantime, please feel free to add your comments. Thanks!

This is a favourite topic amongst women. Even Oprah Winfrey had a segment on this whereby the men confessed their so called “adventures” to an audience with their wives listening behind the scene.

I come from a broken home as my dad was having extra marital affairs and it has deeply affected me in the sense that I find it hard to trust men. The fact that my mom forgave him over and over again but he was unrepentant makes it more difficult for me to forgive him till today. Fortunately, I have a hubby who understands this and have continuously provided me the support and assurance to build my confidence in our relationship.

But seriously, being a woman, what would you do if you found out your husband was having an affair? Let’s take a vote.

What do you think? Can men and women have platonic relationships? My answer is it depends on individuals. I have a male friend whom I’ve known for more than 6 years, we remember each other’s birthdays and there’s always a birthday present on our birthdays but we don’t share our deepest darkest secret. We’ve remained good friends through my married life and his bachelor days to his current “attached” status.

So, what’s your take on this? Please vote via the poll below. This polling system is inspired by Chris. Thanks, ya!