But really, I can tell this is setting up to be an interesting conversation (ironically). I genuinely thought a good bit of hubski would be with the author on this one. Face to face is so, so deeply ingrained in us genetically that I can't help but agree with what you quoted to an extent (although hubski's changing my mind about that and a lot of things day by day). I'm curious if anyone agrees with me. Might be its own topic. I come to the internet because good conversation is pretty rare (and much less convenient) in my daily life. Just, interactions in personal space seem on the face of it much more fulfilling -- but often they're so banal, and nothing on hubski is ever short of scintillating. So I'm still partially trying to figure out where I stand on this one. But the need for close physical interaction with other humans is built into us, so it'll be hard getting past that.Ummmm - what exactly are you suggesting here, muffin?
Ha! Yeah...
Speaking from a socially anxious perspective, I don't think there's a difference between the two. As you say here: My best conversations are online because I have trouble conversing about anything at a deeper level in person. It almost seems as if people avoid deep conversations in person. They'll only be banal. Talking to people in person is similar to my view on driving a car - it's necessary to do it, and I need to learn to do it well, but I don't have to enjoy it.interactions in personal space seem on the face of it much more fulfilling -- but often they're so banal