My self-presentation is almost the same between the virtual world and real life. I think because I try to be honest in both environments. My identity is always the same; born in Japan, read novels and comic books, watch TV, and play video games. However, there’s some difference between my identities in virtual reality and physical life. In today’s post, I want to talk about the different identities presented in a virtual environment and the real world.
I think of myself as an ambivert in real life because I sometimes feel very nervous in certain situations, such as the first day of school. However, I become talkative and enthusiastic when I meet someone who has the same interests as me. In the physical environment, it’s hard to randomly meet someone who shares the same hobbies, so I think a lot of people may think that I’m quiet until we discover our common interests. On the other hand, in the virtual world, it is a lot easier to find users who have the same preferences. For this reason, I think people might think that there’s a gap in how I behave in the real world and the virtual environment because I will be so delighted when I see someone who has the same taste in music, comic books, and games, whereas I act more calm in real life.
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