Coincidentally, I just finished spending the entire weekend with a friend I hadn't met in the real world before Saturday. I can honestly say I had more fun than I'd ever had in my entire life. This friend and I have become very, very close, but much of that happened over this weekend. I think real life friends are of a greater value than online friends. I believe there is a certain level of closeness that can only come from meeting face-to-face. That's not to say that online friends are worthless.