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I've *always* found meeting new people online difficult, so dunno. But it really seems like the overall meaningfulness and homeliness of the internet is gradually dropping across the board. Maybe it's because of the sheer magnitude of digital distraction that gets blazed into our heads every day and overloads our brains to the point of general numbness and chronic social apathy. Net is, in my eyes, increasingly dominated by soulless corps trying to sell unnecessary shit, suck up attention or extract user data. Individuality — and, by extension, a drive to seek new distinct connections — is being overwhelmed by the noise of a billion-voice-strong, restless hive.
I think you are largely right. My experience has been slightly different, as I used to have a very easy time meeting new people online. The thing is that I no longer use corporate tools like Twitter, Facebook, things like that, and all the sites for specifically meeting new people suck now so I don't use them. I used to feel like the internet was a respite from IRL isolation, but lately it's felt just as isolated.