For her, and for millions of others in Gen Z, the distinction between online and offline friendships has become meaningless. That fundamental reduction in social pressure makes emotional connection feel more accessible, not less. While her real-life friends have gotten married and become consumed with their personal lives, her online friends make time to respond and talk. “Interestingly, neither offline close friends know about online friends nor online friends do, hence never felt the pressure to prioritise one over the other,” she says. I know they’ll stay till the very end, just like my offline friends.

Source: Indian Express December 26, 2025 00:25 UTC