I haven't found a big difference in the quality of friends met online vs in person. What has been different is how well those friendships persist. Finishing s

I haven't found a big difference in the quality of friends met online vs in person. What has been different is how well those friendships persist. Finishing school, changing jobs, moving to a new city or neighborhood, or simply changing schedules can put you out of touch with "real life" friends. But I can still log on to the same websites, and my online friends are still there. Such a change might even put me closer to them.