Eroell Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I've always preferred the first option. However, my conclusion (from my experience) is that more people prefer the second option. But let's see. I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatDeLacey Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Both. I have a few close friends and a larger number that are more distant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Id rather not have friends at all. I want something more akin to an equal, someone who isn't afraid to call me out or argue. Its like today its all patty cake and flowers. And that isn't good. We've forgotten the art of having rivals or enemies. Oh well. What can you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Few close friends. Quality over quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kashfy Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I don't really care about friends, to be honest and i feel like people don't even want to be friends with me and i never mind it..also, i think I'm a bit slow at understanding or expressing emotions that always give people a bad impression and so I've never really got an actual friend..but having one or two genuine friends won't hurt.. I guess every people want to feel love, be it in a platonic or romantic way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monke Jimmy Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I have few but more distant friends Unless you include my sibling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltalorian Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Few but close friends. I've never really had a choice in it, since very few people put the effort in getting to know me, let alone becoming my friend. I used to always prefer it that way, but now, I'd like to have a few more close friends and a lot more distant friends. Ultimately, I'd prefer to have a fair few close friends and a lot of distant friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invisible Pumpkin Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I prefer a few but close friends, however, for my type of personality I built the contrary: distant ones, I love the sense of closeness, but I need my space as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitteη χ Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Is there any way to have many close friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everywhere and nowhere Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, deltalorian said: I've never really had a choice in it, since very few people put the effort in getting to know me, let alone becoming my friend. Similar for me. I'm just not an outgoing, sociable person, so making friends is not that easy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, everywhere and nowhere said: Similar for me. I'm just not an outgoing, sociable person, so making friends is not that easy for me. Same here. The few friends I do have I have made via the asexual community. I have social anxiety and am autistic and not very good in social situations, so making friends has always been hard. I've always been easily manipulated by people, so I general just avoid people for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarryNightTogether Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I prefer to have a few close friends than many distant friends. I understand for some people the appeal of having casual friends is to have someone who is fun to be around. While I'd like that as well, I want to be able to be really close to my friends. The type of people you can depend on and tell anything. Of course, having fun with them is important, but I only want friends I really care about and who care about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeeza Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I'm lucky, I have quite a few friends but friends who as much family as friends, friends I would trust with my life, many of my friends stuck with me even when I was at my worst, heavy drinking and drug abuse and the troubles that came with this, so I consider myself blessed with the best of the best of friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a little annihilation Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I'd kill to have any close friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue eyes white dragon Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I prefer a few close friends but I just have a few distant friends. I'm not good at the friendship game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TormentDubz Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 29 minutes ago, lovelyy said: I'd kill to have any close friends Same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morays Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I chose the third option. I need and strongly prefer close friendships, but I think feeling a sense of belonging to a broader community outside of that is also important to me. They complement one another. I like being able to walk into a shared space and recognize everyone in it and have a decent sense of where I'm at with each of them. I would feel very lonely without at least one or two close friends in the mix, but I don't have to be especially close with everyone for the acknowledgement and acceptance to feel comforting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iff Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Having too many friends seems like too much of a hassle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelle Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I seem to be liked by many and I can be friends with practically everyone, but in reality, I prefer a few close friends I can talk to about just everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliers Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, alsjeblieft said: I seem to be liked by many and I can be friends with practically everyone, but in reality, I prefer a few close friends I can talk to about just everything. ❤️ Also, I have a few close friends, but also, tones of distant friends that I speak to and game with from time to time. Such is life. I'm like @alsjeblieft, I've always been a social butterfly, just like my dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eroell Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 Very interesting and unexpected results. ALSO 19 hours ago, everywhere and nowhere said: Similar for me. I'm just not an outgoing, sociable person, so making friends is not that easy for me. Me too. It really bothers me lately. I need close friends but I'm not good at meeting new people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I chose a few close friends. The reality is more like a few not so close friends for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwennol Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 i prefer a few close friends, but having a lot of distant friends comes more naturally to me, so i'd probably be happiest with a mix of both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloomy Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I’m fine with having a bunch of acquaintances that come and go. Having “close” friends just isn’t my thing tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I'm kind of on the polar end for both -- I only need a couple close friends, and everyone else can be kind of distantly friendly-ish. I basically have no in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Since Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 5:06 PM, TormentDubz said: On 4/8/2022 at 4:37 PM, lovelyy said: I'd kill to have any close friends Same My closest friends are my siblings. *only friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 I have a few close friends, and then I have friend-acquaintances through organizations I work with -- we all share many interests but we aren't personally close. I don't want more than a few real friends. It's so much work maintaining just a few friends. When I read articles where the author is talking about calling "my ten closest friends to do xyz", I can't imagine how anyone lives that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceebs Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Sally said: When I read articles where the author is talking about calling "my ten closest friends to do xyz", I can't imagine how anyone lives that way. 😂 'My ten closest friends'... yeah no, couldn't come up with that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calliers Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ceebs. said: 😂 'My ten closest friends'... yeah no, couldn't come up with that list. I could possibly do 5, no more, and one would have to be my little brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceebs Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, Calliers said: I could possibly do 5, no more, and one would have to be my little brother. I think I could come up with three. One is my partner. Perhaps six if we relax the definition of 'close'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.