Is having a whole lot of friends important to you? (person, acquaintance)

[West of Encino]

Seems like people have a problem with others who have a small group of friends. They try to encourage others to have a lot of friends, using shaming language while they're at it.

[Slanderous]

No.

[intelfan11315]

No, I don't think anyone does that. I honestly have no clue where your post is coming from lol.. I think most people are quite the opposite.

I do however have a very big list of aquaintences that I get along with, but close friends that I hang out with on a regular basis is a group that's probably around 8-10 people.

[elnina]

I rather have very few but close friends. Again: not quantity but quality matters.

[*Sixy*]

I've got a handful of really good friends....that's about all I have time for.

However, there are a LOT of people that I am friendly with, purely because I see them on a frequent basis in social settings.

[xlroadster]

I only have friends who are reliable, can hold information in confidence, and would trust with my life. So far, I've only met three who fit that criteria.

[gallowsCalibrator]

I have an exorbitant amount of acquaintances. I have a small group of friends. Works out best for me.

[Trimac20]

Originally Posted by elnina

I rather have very few but close friends. Again: not quantity but quality matters.

The old cliche stands.

I think people have many 'friends', but they are more just acquaintances you're friendly with you call friends out of convenience.

[Snd485]

Having a lot of friends was really important to me personally when I was younger. I never cared about how many friends others had and I've never heard of anyone pressure someone else into having more friends.

When I was younger (teens and early 20s) I was really concerned about not having enough friends. I guess it had something to do with wanting to be popular. At this point in my life though, I really don't care. I have a few close friends and a few more friends I'm not that close with but hang out with fairly regularly. Between them, work and my outside of work stuff (clubs, volunteering...), I don't feel like I have time to take on more.

[Sweetlilac]

It doesn't matter how large a person's group of friends is, as long as they have friends, even if it's just 2. I'd much rather have a few close and dependable friends than a large number of acquaintances that only want me when they are depressed. With that said, there is something to be said about having a lot of friends, but it can also be very time consuming.