Shyness and the Internet: an informal study.
Hey y'all. So after my big meltdown the other day about not making friends anymore, a lurker came out of the LJ woodwork to befriend me. We've been chatting a bit the last couple of days and she mentioned that she's shy and that's why it took her so long.
It got me to thinking about something...
I'm shy in social situations when they are new to me. But I usually warm up pretty quickly and my shyness disappears. But on the Internet, I'm not shy at all. Because there is already this sense of removal, right? Or at least for me, there is. I never have to give my name if I don't want to, and I've talked to lots of people who never really *knew* me.
So I'm just curious about all of YOU, particularly if there are more lurkers out there! It's been a while since I did a "Lure a Lurker Out" post. So, if you feel inclined, share the reasons why or why not you feel more/less comfortable interacting through your computer? I'd love to hear them.
Also, if you are a lurker who rarely posts, and you feel like sharing, why do you come to this journal?
It got me to thinking about something...
I'm shy in social situations when they are new to me. But I usually warm up pretty quickly and my shyness disappears. But on the Internet, I'm not shy at all. Because there is already this sense of removal, right? Or at least for me, there is. I never have to give my name if I don't want to, and I've talked to lots of people who never really *knew* me.
So I'm just curious about all of YOU, particularly if there are more lurkers out there! It's been a while since I did a "Lure a Lurker Out" post. So, if you feel inclined, share the reasons why or why not you feel more/less comfortable interacting through your computer? I'd love to hear them.
Also, if you are a lurker who rarely posts, and you feel like sharing, why do you come to this journal?