When internet first came around, it was surreal. You can just go to any website, make an account, make it anonymous, and connect with the people across the ocean.
I remember very anonymous websites where we could chat, and the first one question we should ask is ASL, that is age, sex, and location. And we used to chat on any topic. And then it didn't matter, It didn't translated into anything.
Then there came a moment in time where there was a website called PenPals, and you can have some kind of identity behind your name, and you would call each other pen pal and write letters to each other. It was like an email, but you know, on a website. And it was like a friendship forged on the internet. And that was the first taste of how a relationship could nurture on the internet.
Internet Seeping In Life
I remember in my society, I live in India, and therefore the technology penetration is little less. It has jumped suddenly because of the cheapest internet now in 2026.
However, when I was growing up, I remember I was one of the first person to buy something online, and cash on delivery was not something easily available. Using your debit card or credit card online was considered risky. And buying something online is also kind of a relationship of trust.
And so internet has played a various roles and now most of the things we do are online. Consider the relationships, dating prospect. You go on an app and try to find a potential partner.
That's another thing how much you think it succeeds or not, or what is the moral value of it, or what is the spectrum to which we should indulge in that. That's another question. But the thing is, technology has seeped in into so much of a relationship that we have no choice but to accept it and work with it.
Here are some of the things which I think is the best way to utilize internet and the relationship.
Internet Friends
The one of the main things growing up is a friendship. And of course, you want to have friends in the physical form and so on and so forth, but consider internet as your friend and you can have a relationship with anyone over the world and internet is in the medium.
The only thing you need to take care of is, don't get into any kind of relationship which you wouldn't in the physical realm. If you think someone is crossing the boundary, step down.
Okay, that's the only thing you take care of. Otherwise, the emotional angle and the a-synchronicity of the internet relationship also helps in making your thoughts concise and better and delaying the dopamine hit also helps in following the relationship deeper.
Internet Job
The second thing which we have on the internet is finding the job. Job is a very important aspect of our life and right now if you are not showcasing yourself on the internet, and then you're missing out. Of course, you can have a traditional job, that is not a problem.
However, I would highly suggest you to make a portfolio of what you do and put it on a one pager on the website. And that is how you showcase to the world that you're available for the job, this is your skill, and so on and so forth.
Maybe you can convert that into a relationship of your job on the internet.
Internet Lottery
We all aim for something magical. Maybe you become a successful actor or famous or you earn a lottery of million dollars and so on and so forth. This is something we all have imagined.
Thanks to the internet, this lottery is multiplied by tenfold. Imagine on Hollywood, you want to go and become an actor. The chances are very slim.
Now you can just take a video of yourself and put it on YouTube and maybe you explode, maybe you don't. Doesn't matter. But the chance is given to you at the comfort of your home. Use that technology, use that internet, and put your shot out there. Maybe make an Instagram deal, make a YouTube video.
Make any kind of art you want and put it out in the internet. And maybe you win the relationship lottery because of the relationship you have with the internet. Anonymous people might come together and make you realize your dream.
Or maybe not, it doesn't matter, but at least you gave your shot, right?