Why are people online more sensitive than people in real life?

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I try extremely hard not to offend people by my remarks but they still get offended. When I see ‘people’ I mean people here and on Reddit. People online.

I notice that when I bring up these remarks to certain friends and clients, they agree with me or at least respect some valid points in my argument.
 Nothing to do with race or sexuality by the way. 
I criticize mainstream popular culture, the mediocrity of some people, Christianity, hypocritical actions, monetary decisions, etc...

The people here become almost inflamed with wrath. Its crazy.

For example I once spoke how watching television all the time is for passive and lazy people, and how it is sad to see someone enjoy it so much. 
I criticized the modern system of dating, people’s behavior on social media, status anxiety, etc...

Everytime I try to present a sound observation online I am met with a shower of insults by sensitive people.

People who answer this question attacking me will only prove my point. Im not some arrogant man, I just want to know why people online are so damn sensitive

Thanks in advance

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I think you are finding people who think they know better than you
I think you are finding people who have bad real lifes and want to take it out on you under the safety guise of being an anonymous internet user technically! They are "FREE" to do this because they don't know you and will probably never MEET you in real life and see your reaction/facial expressions, etc. Unfortunately, the people you meet offline, may be agreeing with you because they are scared of your reaction or to start a heated debate for some reason so they just try to agree with you even though deep down, they don't! Online, people are freer to voice their opinions or display their assholishness because well yeah, can you reach through your computer screen and choke or hurt them?! No. Do you like to argue with them? Then do so if you want to waste your time trying to convince the internet bullies to join your side or see it from your perspective but usually people like to form groups (remember high school)?... Well I've said enough.

Choco · Answer

Well I think that's because the term "friend" in real life and online is vastly different. To be friends online, do you really agree on a person's beliefs as you would in real life? Do you really know them, or do you only know them as they present themselves to be? That's why political stance, certain attitudes, knowing them in general, that's why these things don't matter to someone online, because they just want to find someone who thinks like them in the same GENERAL way as they do.

polly · Answer

I'm not sure that they genuinely get inflamed with wrath.
It seems to me that people's online sensitivity is mistaken for a combination of resentment that people take it upon themselves to negatively judge their lifestyles & defensiveness because they feel that right or wrong,it's not up to others to make the distinction of how they spend their time & money

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Why are people online more sensitive than people in real life?

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