Sure, if they're near enough.

I definitely prefer in-person. I use social media very selectively.

I have always preferred in person. But at the same time, I have many friends who live in different states and countries. So Social Media is my only connector. So both have their values.

In person but I like social media too.

Depends on the person. I have some friends that live on the other side of the globe, so I am very grateful for social media and electronic communication.

I can't imagine anyone, other than perhaps someone with some kind of social disorder, to prefer social media to one-on-one personal interaction.

In person but now I live so far away from everyone I have to settle for social media.

In person... absolutely...totally...

In person is always better of course, BUT, if I sit back for a second and just think what a wonderful thing the digital world is. Not long ago, (phrase used only by very old people), the idea that ordinary people like me would ever be able to afford even to make the occasional phone call across the Atlantic at less than great cost, would have seemed a outrageous piece of science fiction. (Look at the communications in the film 2001.) Yet just over a quarter century into the digital revolution I sit here, talking, exchanging texts, photos, videos and even trivia with people all across the world every day via a site like this, and think it normal. Amazing!

I prefer in person but we have to keep communication channels open, be it social media or a phone.

I'm a little antisocial but left to my own devices I tend to choose to meet in person anyway if I miss them.

In person, but only if we have common interest,,,, such as thoughts and philosophy.

Definitely in person

In person for sure.

In person is preferable as you are given a huge amount of body language to more accurately evaluate and communicate with another (subtle facial expressions, voice intonation changes, etc.) Makes communication much easer to analyze. For me, this is not an option as my proximity to nobody (female) within a reasonable range lives within the domain of this service.

I agree catching up F2F is preferable, but we make do. Thank goodness we have social media platforms that make it possible to share more of our lives "remotely" than ever before. =]

Always better in person. Social media is a poor proxy without color.

It’s best used for distance relationships and while engaged on other tasks eg work.

In person, always.

It would depend who imcatching up with lol

I've done both.
Each had it's good and bad.
Sometimes the person you meet is not at all what they seem on line.
But I did get to meet a few friends a few years ago from an old site we all belonged to, and we were all pleasantly surprised at just how much we all were just as we thought we were.
We still get together usually once a year.
It's a little hard because we all live fairly far away, but very much worth the trip.

The real thing....person to person.