people spontaneously form genuine bonds online all of the time. Do they? Maybe I'm the odd one, but all my close friends are from meatspace. I have acquaintan

people spontaneously form genuine bonds online all of the time. Do they? Maybe I'm the odd one, but all my close friends are from meatspace. I have acquaintances in online communities, but none that I'd consider close. And a predominantly online existence sounds downright miserable to me.