The more friends the merrier?

hi dear missybear, I have always been an introvert person so I have some really close friends (online and offline friends) and quite a batch of acquaintances. LOL had intended to downsize the Christmas Writing and Gift Buying List and this year it increased instead with us having new nice neighbours in the house here etc.

I totally agree with you. A person sometimes connects with certain people who they feel they can share things with. Some we are not quite sure of, so we don't share much with them, they are more of acquaintances than friends. I have met several friends on the internet that I feel I can trust and discuss just about anything with them. This is the same for friends I know that are not on the internet.

Well, when you really think about this one, personally I have people here on myLot I can consider a friend, and some I have gotten closer too than others, and then there are people I have had as friends for many yrs. I was able to reconnect with on Facebook but personally I do not have that many CLOSE friends I know I can count on to always be there, and go and do things with. Many times it is really not something time can really allow due to my busy schedule for sure.

I agree with you. I like having a few friends that I am really close to then a whole bunch. I think you can feel closer to people that way and feel content that you can tell them things without it getting around to a bunch of people.

Now as far as my friends list...I have several but I have a few that I am in constant contact with. That I am active and know pretty good. I am the kind of person that has alot of people in my life but there are only a few that I hold close.

At one time, I might have thought more friends are better. However, I have hit one realization and that is rather only so much time in the day. If you have too many friends, you're going to rather lose some track of your real friends. I think that in this day and age, the word "friend" has really changed a lot in meaning, where really good acquaintances have become friends. Not to say you can't get along with a lot of people. I'm just rather reluctant to loosely throw around the f-word when dealing with people. And not to say that people you get along with cannot become friends later on. However, there are just a lot of times where we are a bit too loose with the friend distinction. But everyone will have their own perspective and that's fine with me.

I have a couple of "really close friends" and some family that are also "really close friends". It is ironic, but the people I see more often are the ones that are just friends, not so close. My closest friends and family are all very busy.

I agree, a small list of friends is better. Some people I know have way too many friends and therefore they find it hard to spend time with all of them. So they end up seeing each friend once every other month. I'd prefer to see my friends often - every couple of weeks.

Hi Missybear. I dont usually believe in quantity. We may earn many friends in a short time but we cant always be sure that they would be around when you needed them most. There are also times that i feel sorry for some rich persons who has obtained many friends through their wealth. Once wealth is gone, the people who claimed to be his friends also vanish in thin air.

No not necessarily.. I don't think the more the merrier. I feel just having a handful friends is enough and I think the more, the crowded it gets and less fun. Like you I also have just a handful of friends but they are so awesome. They understand me so well and they were there when I needed them the most. i know the will be there to support me in the future too..

i have a lot of friends but i have few selected friends that i only trust. When i feel so alone they call me just for a hang out to takeout my stress..i really really love them and im so thankful that i have that kind of friends...

I have also the same opinion few real good friends is more important than a lots of just friends.With the good friends we can enjoy a lot.

hi friend,I have only a few best friend ,when i am in trouble,they will help me,so i am satify.I think i am lucky.

I too think that the quality of the friend is more important that the quantity of friends. And in my opinion a friend is someone who will do anything they can to help you in a time of need. To me, the rest are just acquaintances that i have something in common with or enjoy talking to.

few good friends is more than enough than having a lot of them, and lost them at the time you needed them most. quality friends are much more important. and the perfect time you'll know who they are, is during the time when you have nothing to offer them. i've got a lot of friends too, but i don't count all of them as a friend who stand by me when thing comes to worst. luckily, i have those left whou would stand with me through the storm, and never let me go, until everything is fine. I always thanks God for their presence.

My number is not important to my friends and whether they are of good quality if you deserve to call them my friends. I think it depends on our relationship by what we do for each other. but it is true that the more friends the better. because more friends means a big party just fun and nice. nice day!

i have lots of friends to hang out with and have fun. but i only have a few who i consider my best friends, those who knows me in and out and i can really be myself.

I have alot of people in my friendlist, and consider them all good firends of mine. I agree with you that it's ok to have few really good friends than a lot of just friends but in my case, my really good friends are already many in numbers :) but i guess it's proportional, i have so many close friends and I also have alot of what you said "just friends".