K so I just wanted to add that bottom line, when it all comes down to it, one of the largest inherent flaws with technology and relationships is the lack of emotion. Allow me to expound. It's not to say that when you are typing, texing, or calling that there is no emotion in you associated with or driving the action, but more so that it is often difficult for the person on the recieving end to decifer what you are feeling or with what emotion those things were meant to be expressed. A lot of conversation comes from the tone in your voice and the expressions on your face and though there may be people that disagree, computers don't have hearts, emotions, genuine tone of voice, or faces. They just can't cut it and I can't tell you how many times I have totally misinturpreted a text message or email or chat comment and consequently experienced a moment (or longer) of hurt feelings, confusion, frustration, or my defenses that take ever so long to breakdown shoot right back up and in full force. And all of this only to find out later that the context inwhich I read the comment was most certainly not the context in which it was meant to be interpreted.

There are a lot of things in this life that are said to be "man's best friend" in cliche, i.e. dog, tree, money, technology, etc. But those things, though they may be able to listen, can't respond, express emotion, compliment, hug, kiss ;), truly comfort, or do any of those other things that another human being is divinely designed to do. If we are all honest with ourselves I think that when it really comes down to it most people would agree that we really just want to be loved by another. And in the context of relationships, we all really just want a best friend.

www.Dictionary.com "someone with whom one shares the strongest possible kind of friendship"

And in the end I think we can all learn a little something from the famous words of Freddy Mercury as he sings about his best friend and says, "I want you to know that my feelings are true...you make me live...rain or shine you've stood by me...whenever this world is cruel to me I have you to help me to forgive...I know that I'll never be lonely...I really love you!" I am confident that if he had written that song during this "thumb generation" he would have added a line that said, "not on the phone or through a pc monitor screen, I'm happy you're my best friend!"

If you are really looking for a best friend try talking to him or her...in person. Touch his elbow. Ask her about her best friend. Smile at him. Stratigically place your hand on her lower back as you get the door. Ask him about sports...just do something with a human interest feel to it. I promise 9 times out of 10 you will get so much more out of it.

...maybe even a best friend!