Great article. After having lived most of my life in urban areas, I married a great woman who has a very rural job and we live in an incredibly small town. I'm an introvert and solo entrepreneur, but had found that I thrived via in-person collaboration at a co-working space or via meetups.

What I've been struck by is the difficulty in shifting. Maybe I'm not looking in the right places online, but I've found it difficult to make new friends on the internet, or get the same sense of camaraderie as in-person contact.

Anyone have any advice on how to break the ice and make "internet friends" ?