Advantages of Different 'Friendships'

"Texting Friend"

People may think a friend is someone who they text all the time. The advantage of a text or Facebook message friend is that you have lots of time to think about what you want to say. If there is something that you are unsure about you can always take the time to look it up. Also texting friends don't know everything that is going on in your life and this can be helpful if you need space. Texting can also be a great place for kids who aren't that social. They may be awkward in person, but over text they are funny and great to talk to.
As many advantages as there are to a 'texting' friend, there are more disadvantages. One that really stands out to me, is that you can never be fully sure who it is exactly you are texting. Someone could have taken the phone and could be texting you pretending to be your 'friend'. This can cause people a lot of harm. They could reveal or secret to the person that isn't who they think it is. Also, if you ever meet a texting buddy in person it could be very awkward, for you might not actually have anything in common. Texting can also be a hazard, if the person you are texting doesn't respond right away you might think that what you said was wrong, or that that it made you sounds stupid, when in reality they may just be busy.


"Face/Phone Friend"


A face friend could also be known as a 'real friend'. This is a friend who really wants to talk to you. This friend is taking time out of their day to talk to you or hang out with you. The advantages of having a face friend are uncountable. A face friend wants to be with you, and they aren't just texting you because they are bored. Face to face communication helps you express feelings and connect in a way that you can't get over the internet. A phone friend is also good because you are truly talking to them, and you know that they will hang up when they have to go. When you talk to someone you know if they are using a different tone of voice, like if they are being sarcastic or if they are upset. But in texting, their is no 'sarcastic' font that you can put on your keyboard.

I think that a face to face friend is the best way to go. I would be hypercritical if I said I didn't have texting friends because I do. But I make my best effort to see them as often as possible. And if I can't see them I at least try to call them or maybe even Skype. The world has developed so much that now we don't have to see a friend for us to consider them a friend. I think in the end though, the one with the most advantage is the one that you like the most.