What is the best way to show your support and affection to a friend online?

Question

What I mean is that in person I can hug my friends and really show how I feel, but online are virtual hugs and just words enough? Are they the same? How do you make up for the distance and really touch someone's heart from behind the screen?

Answer 1

Just keep up regular contact and share some of your day to day "happening's"  with them, the good,  the bad and sometimes even the naughty....well a little bit naughty in a nice way if you know what I mean.

Getting a random out of the blue" I care for you and think of you often",message,pic,animation or card can mean so very much, when you have an online friend who you feel a special bond with.

Things like "E cards" are a great way to make your oneline friends day special,you dont really need any reason.

I send them just to show I am here, and I'm thinking of them and most of all I care.

I know whenever I've recieved one, I read it over and over and then just find it too hard to delete, so just I file them in my special files,just like I put all my actual cards for birthdays etc and letters in a box as my special keepsakes.Because to me they really are just as important as a card I get in the mail or given to me by hand delivery.

I truly believe these bonds of online friendship, that are formed over months or years are just as relevant and just as important in our lives as our real time friends.

Answer 2

- Help them when they need ur help,

- Pray for them,

- Show them respect and love,

- Advice them if they ask for ur advice,

Answer 3

I beleive words have power, let's not underestimate them...... i know it might be a cliche..... but honestly what comes from the heart really does touch the heart.

I remember all my friends in my prayers too and when they are feeling down or unhappy, i like to be there for them, listen to them speak and let them get it all out, then maybe offer my simple view on things, cos most of the time when a person is in trouble their better judgment is clouded by emotions and they need a clear mind to point out the obvious...... Anyway just be yrself and i am sure they will know and feel yr there for them.

Answer 4

If the friend is close enough to you, you can always give them your phone number and let them know they can call you if they ever need to talk.

Answer 5

just by letting them know u are there for them.....

Answer 6

Use the smile key :-)

Answer 7

Be online 24/7 and use my famous button hahaha

that kiss with the evry loud voice.

Come, come closer closer, muaaaaaaaaaah :D

Answer 8

I would show friendship & encouragement to any friend that needed it, online or off.

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Answer 9

by letting them know how i feel for them in an em.