Thursday, December 18, 2014

How To Meet A Nintendo Fanatic Online Friend In IRL

By Claudine Hodges


If you are a gamer, then you are surely one of those people who are frequently active in online groups. Through these online groups, it should not be a problem for you to find those people who are into the same stuff as you. You can find a lot of those who can understand what you are trying to say about a certain topic.

The said online group is certainly more active the more gamers there are who participate with the conversation. You can meet a lot of Nintendo fanatic there. If you are a fan of this game yourself, you will surely end up with more and more friends. It is the best outlet that you can use to indulge yourself in your hobby.

When you have been in this group for a long time, it will be high time for you to be invited for an IRL meeting. The said meeting is when you will meet up with those friends you made in the Internet. To those who are asked to attend the said meeting, here are a few of the tips that you should take into consideration.

First, only agree to meet up with your online friends in a public place. Even if you have already talked with this online friend for a long time, this person is still a stranger to you. Thus, take the time to get to know this online friend in person. Try the local restaurant as a public place to meet up.

Do not hesitate to bring a friend to the said meeting. You can ask for the permission of the one in charge of the IRL meeting for that too. The friend that you bring should not be someone who can ruin the mood of this meeting. This is also a way to ensure your safety when you are meeting your online friends.

Of course, it is only normal to expect your online friend to not be creepy. These friends will also expect you to not be creepy. That is why, you should learn to wrap up the creepiness. Basically, you just have to watch your manner and avoid giving off an impression that you are a creepy person.

Listen to your instincts. If you think that someone is creepy while you are talking with him or her online, then there is a big chance that this person might be creepy in real life too. If they have asked you to meet up in real life, you should say no. There is no need to worry about offending them since they do not know you.

You have to do proper research regarding the friends you will be meeting up in real life. Before you go to the meeting, you have to pack yourself with some information regarding the people you are meeting for the first time. These information will usually be helpful in starting conversations.

You have to be wary of the things you talk about with this person. Try to keep your personal issues personal. Do not expose yourself too much to the people you just met for the first time. Try to keep the topic at a level that is okay to share.




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