Comment by JadeNB

> It works to an extent. True bonding comes from being shoulder to shoulder in extreme situations under shared duress.

People say this, but "this is the kind of true bonding experiences with which I'm familiar" isn't the same as "this is the only way true bonding can occur." I'm certainly old enough to remember the dismissive scoffing in the '90s that true friendships are made only in person, not with people online.