Is your online personality different from your "real" personality?

Ah.,,I think for me is the same in real life I was like this and in internet also.. personality is also the same..just I think when online when talk is bit slow then in real life and the words maybe used better then in real life becouse when we talk we don't have time to thought if the word is exactly right to use here or not,but when we "talk" only actually type online we have time to check the words we type to see if there is some mistake..haha..I think this is the only different to me....

No I'm the same. I find it much easier to communicate with people online, as I'm not shy or reserved. I will debate and push discussions more so than I would in person but I generally the same apart from these two areas. I don't dress myself up online any different, the members who talk to me would see if they met me in person that I am the same online as I am off.

I would say I am a very quiet contented person in real life, who enjoys to listen to other people more than to actually talk. So I guess my personality here in mylot is different from real life. I find it alot easier to chat to people online than in a face to face experience. I am sure you will find many members here who are the same as me. It takes alsorts to make the world go round. Have a cool day in myLot.

I usually have more to say online, but that is because, online, I can stop and think just how I want to word a statement. If I've already typed a statement and decide that I don't like how it sounds, I can reword it. I can't do that when conversing with friends. Once something is said, it can't be taken back.You might say that you didn't mean what you said, but people will always be suspicious.

Do you think it was a suitable category for such question? I don't think so. But I will reply to your question, any way. So, my real personality from my personality that I have on the Internet is slightly different. I mean people say that I am kind of harsh when I am talking them through the Internet, and I am rather soft when it comes to the real life. So, meet me and find out how I am for real. :D

My kneejerk reaction was that I am the same but now that I really think about it, there are some differences. I think whether that is my intention or not, I do present myself a bit differently online then I do in real life. There are some similiarities to be sure. There are many differences. I think I am a lot more wordy online. I am rather quiet in real life, unless I am spoken too. I think when you break it down, the core of me is the same. I just approach the way that I say what I mean a bit differently. I tend to elaborate more online if I need to. In real life, I am more to the point. I tend to be a bit more comfortable as well and worry less about what I say. I guess there is just something about the online world that makes everything come across a bit different.

I am a friendly, talkative person. Very outgoing and never meet a stranger. I love people and it shows. Sometimes online I find it difficult to express my silly side. I love life and have fun wherever I go. I am a fun party person who loves life. It's hard to brag about myself here and not feel self centered and guilty..lol

My online personality is very much similar to my "real" personality. I tend not to have very much to say, unless there is a basic topic that would relate to my personal experience. In person, I am really shy and I hardly communicate with others, unless there is a topic that would deeply touch on my perspective. If I have deep feelings about a topic online by someone that I can relate to, then I would write a long post to that discussion because is meaningful and expressive.

I think that I am just as shy online as I am offline. I am more serious offline then I am online, and I think that I probably "talk" more online (as in "type) then I do when I am offline. I am still afraid of confrontation whether online or offline and I can be a very guilty conscious / apologetic person.

There is a big difference between the kind of interaction that one has online and offline. While we are online we have less responsibility and we can move on if the situation makes us uncomfortable but this is not so when we have to deal with real situations and obviously our behaviour will get a different avatar.

I am more shy in real life than I am on here. It's much easier to talk on here for me than talking face to face to someone. In real life I think to much and critique myself before I say something, on here I can re-write until I like what it says so it's easier. Other than being shy, I am pretty much the same =)

It's pretty much the same, I try to be myself no matter where I am. But I don't tell any personal details about myself, so I guess I am a bit more open in real life? I don't want to put very personal stuff online because you never know who will see it, you know?

That's a very interesting question. My on line personality very much reflects my real one. The only exception being that, as I work nights and my partner works days, I don't get onto many discussions!

Well, my personality online and real life have similarities but the only difference is that I don't normally talk my heart out or tell every friends what's running on my mind. I'm not so much in socializing in real life because I spend almost everyday at home being a mother but I'm very active socializing here in mylot. Still, I can't really show who I really here since it will really takes a lot of time to know someone...first impressions don't really last that long. :-)

I don't have an online personality. I am the same person online as I am offline. I am a loving mother, a good friend, a great spouse, and good employee. i am funny and silly and hardworking. to have to become someone else just to be online would be way to much work for me. i have enough to do during the day! LOL

I am way way different in real life and in my online personality. I am more myself and more honest in my online world. I can be who I want to be, talk about things I really want to talk about without the fear of being rejected or misuderstood by others. Though I would like to be as honest as I can in real life. Maybe that time will come. But for now I am happy to find a place whre I can enjoy and be myself at the same time, th einternet world.

Hi Porcospino, In real life, you need to break the ice for me to open up to someone. But, after that i am just what i am here. No ice breaking here.

Well, there are some restrictions in my real personality. My online personality for me is the real one cause its easy for me to express my feelings here especially that I wont have to worry about what other people would think about me.

I don't hide my real personality in the web.what I am in the real world is me writing and answering topic here in mylot.I'm very funny easy to go with person, we can talk anything under the sun.My personality in real world is same here in the web.

I like to think of my online personality as a "better" version of my offline personality. To me, the internet acts almost like an equalizer, which gives me more confidence. Therefore, I'm more open and outspoken online than offline.