Anonymity and distance. I can share things with them that border on "not my place to share" because they don't know who I'm talking about.
physical affection, like hugs and that
Availability
We can show each other anything online we want, which is not possible in offline.
They were obsessively into the same tv shows at me and we started off by spending hours discussing them. It progressed into general discussions about our lives. We were all teenage girls as well so spoke about common themes of our lives
N/A, they are equal
they are usually more available to talk to and play games with than my offline friends.
different perspectives on world events
more time to spend
I can do activities with them safely from my home.
understanding and support. i can be myself much more freely with them
I wouldn't say they provide anything my offline friends don't. I am equally satisfied interacting with all my friends whether I met them online or off.
They play the same games I do, so we can party up, etc
Anonymous & pure aspect of getting to know you. They don't have any bias.
Deep conversation
I can talk about things I wouldn’t want to say to my offline friends
We talk more frequently
They have the trust I'd place on a stranger to talk about anything, but they're friends, things I wouldn't tell my online friends because they have seen me and already have opinions of me and might not see it all, where my online friend would only have my words to judge.
a certain level of impartiality.
availability