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Scenario

When online relationships feel more real than offline ones

I've been part of this online support group for widows for three years and some of these women feel closer to me than my real-life friends but I've never met any of them and sometimes that feels hollow.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital intimacy can provide genuine comfort while highlighting the particular loneliness of physical absence.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Online community — its gifts and limits?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.