Chatting is fine.
Getting most of your meaningful social interactions out of chatting is, however, a good way to feel depressed.
Very few people are actually wired to never be touched, to never smell humans, to not be part of group dynamic.
Even introverts, which pay a great price for IRL social interactions, also pay a price for not having them enough.
But some people I only know online for logistical reasons.
Chatting is fine.
Getting most of your meaningful social interactions out of chatting is, however, a good way to feel depressed.
Very few people are actually wired to never be touched, to never smell humans, to not be part of group dynamic.
Even introverts, which pay a great price for IRL social interactions, also pay a price for not having them enough.