Jason LevinFounder, Memelord Technologies

Our parents told us not to make friends online

Name: Our parents told us not to make friends online
Uploaded: 2025-01-19T17:31:17+00:00
Duration: 59 s
Channel: Jason Levin
Description: In this candid monologue, the speaker challenges the old parental warning against making friends on the internet, arguing that many of the most…

19 Jan 2025 · 1 min

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In this candid monologue, the speaker challenges the old parental warning against making friends on the internet, arguing that many of the most meaningful relationships now form online. Using personal anecdotes—such as having a Twitter groomsman at his wedding—the speaker explains how fragmented media consumption and algorithmic feeds can actually predict friendship compatibility better than geographic proximity. He urges listeners to proactively reach out via direct messages, coffee meet‑ups, or calls to people whose online work they admire, while also reminding them to stay safe. The overall message is a call to reject outdated advice and embrace the potential for deep, real friendships cultivated through digital platforms.

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Parents told us not to make friends on the internet. They were fucking wrong. Some of my best friends in the world come from the internet. I'm literally talking like I had a Twitter table at my wedding. One of my groomsmen was from Twitter. We live in a world where your best friends might not be the kids you grew up with, and I think a lot of it comes down to, you know, how fractionalized media is, right? You know, all of us have different algorithms, different timelines. Like, the social media that you're on, the information diet that you can consume can actually be a better predictor of if you're friends with somebody than if you live next to them, right? Like, my best friends are not the kids I went to high school with. They're the kids who are hustling on the internet the same way I am, right? And so what I really recommend is to just DM, start messaging people. Anybody you think that is working on cool stuff, hit them up, right? Say hello, grab coffee, jump on the phone, right? Obviously be safe. There are some crazy people out there on the internet, where you can make real, real friendships on the internet. Stop listening to your parents, go make some internet friends.