Let me guess your 48years old white republic?
Well guess what.. All of my "virtual friends" are my real friends.
I guess you meant republican?? yep... but only 43yo!@ just a pup!
All my "real friends" are some of my neighbors, most of the guys I play golf with, and almost all of my customers.
People I chitchat on the internet with are aquaintances, but I hold the term "friend" to a higher value than it is used commonly these days.
Maybe I am getting older, still white, and a conservative republican (does that matter?)... but it works for me.
I don't begrudge you guys your online buddies, I just feel like living my life in the flesh and blood... not in pixel-ville.