Which do you prefer, one good friend or many friends?

@Masmasika (1921)
Philippines
April 10, 2010 7:40pm CST
I don't have so many close friends but i do have one good friend. I prefer it this way because I have a bad experience with a lot of close friends. Of course I have friends around but they aren't that close to me. I prefer one good friend whom I could trust and respect rather than many friends that sometimes causes a lot of conflicts. It's hard maintaining a lot of close friends because if they all need you, you cannot decide whom to go with. One is good because you can go anywhere you want without someone getting jealous. How about you? Do you prefer one good friend or many friends?
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18 responses
• India
11 Apr 10
that true .the more freinds you have the less time you have yo your self and the more compromises you have to make really.what makes it easier having a lot friends is if your intrestted in lot of things and have lot of hobbies
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@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Yes, too many friends occupies too much time.
@linsond (33)
• China
12 Apr 10
I prefer having one good friend,too.... However,It would be better if there are two or three....
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Good choice.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
12 Apr 10
Hi Masmasika, I believe the unhappy experience you had encountered about having many good friends at the same time before to make you to have such idea. As for me I don't mind to have more good friends. And to be frank I actually have some good friends. The difference is they do know one another well. If it could I usually would like to invite them to meet together at some where, in case more than one of them really want to see me Yeah, any problem could be resolved much easier if have more good friends to discussions with. Yeah, too many cooks will spoil the soup for sure....but I have "too" but a "few" only Therefore we always enjoy our yummy soup happily Take care and happy posting!
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Having many friends is good. I have many friends too when I was young but now things are different and I prefer to have just one friend.
@ONEIRO (26)
• Greece
11 Apr 10
I believe that real friends are a few in our live. Maybe are one or two or three. Personal i have a lot of known people but very few real friends. I cant call all people that i know "friends". I beleive that friend is something very special. Sometimes is even more than your brother/sister. In that way i have very few friends and a lot people that i just know and maybe pass some good time with them some days. But nothing more.To have real friend is difficult and you have to pass a lot with someone in order to call him/her friend. In that way i prefer to have friend real friend bec i trust him/her in everything than have many people that just know.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Finding a real good friend is hard so if you have one really good one then that's fine enough to have.
• United States
11 Apr 10
It is the same for me. I'd rather have one or two GOOD friends than a bunch of them because it doesn't make things easy at all. Having one or two is fine with me. I'd rather be able to go places freely and deal with one or two people than having to try and figure out how to fit EVERYONE into the occasion. lol.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
That' true. Having a lot of friends is very confusing so one friend is better.
@annierose (18926)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
hi masmasika, I prefer having just one friend who I know will be loyal and true to me rather than having number of friends but will give me uncertainties. Even I was just a child, I am not that sociable. I am shy and quiet type of person. I think that is the reason I only have few friends compare with others. But once I make friendship to someone, it is guaranteed true. I consider my friend just like a true brother and sister. And with your last statements, it is true. When you have many friends and you won't pay equal attention to each of them, for sure one might get jealous. Although being in a group of people whom you can called "peers" has some disadvantages, it also has its advantages. Anyway, maybe I am just a person who is sentimental and analytic that is why I prefer few friends rather than many.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
I am like you. I have a very few friends, only one I could call a really good friend because I don't really socialize with a lot of people. But it's good because I don't have any problems with any of them.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
11 Apr 10
There is nothing wrong with having a lot of friends.Sometimes it is the choice of friends and their influences that can cause you the most concern. If you have one good friend throughout your life, you have the greatest reward. One good friend is what you need to lean on in happy times and unhappy times. They will always be there for you.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You are right. If you want many friends choose them well but if you have one good friend it's good because she will be there for you anytime.
@hofferp (4734)
• United States
11 Apr 10
I prefer neither one nor many. I prefer a handful of best friends and that's what I have. Well, maybe slightly more than a handful. Having too many good friends can take away from the relationships you have with each. Having one good friend is about four or five too few. You need other people to add interest.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
That's good. Some people love having many friends but some prefer one good friend. This depends on the person.
@wll521998 (109)
11 Apr 10
compare to got many general frineds, i quite prefer to got a friend who can treat me sincely .this kind of friend must can experience the real ordeal. but i have to say that it is not easy to find a real friend around you.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Yes, it is not easy to find a really good friend.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
11 Apr 10
hi masmasika, many friends would be great for me. that means many brains to solve a problem, many hands to lift things up and great to have for help. but sometimes it's not easy to have many good friends. otherwise one good friend is worth having.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You are right. Too many friends confuses one so have one good friend instead.
11 Apr 10
I have many friends.Including one best friend and two or three good friends.As far as Iam concerned,it is diference between the three . Meanwhile you can't leave the three .
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
Of course friends are friends and you cannot leave any of them, so have all of them as friends.
@caliya (1170)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
i would prefer to have few good ones. what's the use of having a lot of friends if all of them are fake and will just stab you in the back. a
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
That's right. A few good friends or one good friend is better than having too many friends that causes confusion.
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
more friends are better than one. one good friend is good.but if you can make them many then much better. many friends means many options.when one is not there at least there are still plenty left to be with
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You made your point in the discussion. You are right. Thanks.
• United States
11 Apr 10
I prefer one good friend. I have one good friend who I can tell almost ANYTHING to. He always has my back during good or bad. Also, he accepts for who I am too so I don't feel very uncomfortable around him. We can just hang out with no worries at all. That's what I like just being relaxed around people that's how I know who are my friends. As a result of his friendship I'd rather have one good friend. -Rezz
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You do have a good experience with your friend. That's good for you.
@jhenn22 (1242)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
i rather have a one good friend than having more friends. Though i'm not saying that having a lot of friends is not good. it's just that it's better to have one good friend who can be there with you anytime you need her / him. A friend that you can consider the best companion.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
That's a good reason to have one good friend. After all.a good companion is what we all are looking for.
@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
being a friend entails responsibility that in dire times either one has to be there to either encourage the friend to change his ways or plainly accept the friend as who he is. not leave him. i don't think i can ever leave a friend no matter what so i really choose my friends well.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You are right. We have to always choose our friends well.
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• Philippines
11 Apr 10
I prefer having one good friend other many because I know that she accepts me for what I am without any reservations and therefore I can trust her with my concerns.
@Masmasika (1921)
• Philippines
12 Apr 10
You have a good reason to have one good friend.
@siliguri (4241)
• India
12 Apr 10
My thought is that...One Good Friend is far better then many friends...because if u have too many friend but not so close to u..then no body comes when u facing some problem so what is the use of so many friends...If there is true one friend..and will help u in every sphere of life...and u can share your all happy and sad moment with him.give a nice feeling to your heart..