![Cartoon of two women. One says, "Level with me, Doris. Are you my real or social media friend?](https://i0.wp.com/kevinspear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_1241-1.jpg?resize=580%2C370)
We live in a world where we have social media friends, the we have close friends. Social media has allowed me to get in touch with people I may never meet face-to-face. My life is richer for those friendships. Yet, they cannot take the place of friendships within a community.