I wouldn't make that distinction. I met most of my "real life" friends at various events. Going to something like a Python meetup in your city is just as much

I wouldn't make that distinction. I met most of my "real life" friends at various events. Going to something like a Python meetup in your city is just as much "by interest" as visiting a #python irc channel. And I met one of my best friends on irc by chance (we have no interests in common).