Some people like to have a wide social network spanning far and wide.
Others like just a handful of intimate relationships, where more time can be spent really getting to know those few people.
What style suits you most?
Quality over quantity. Going to events with a bunch of people might be good for just those things, but more intimate relationships with smaller numbers of people fulfill me more.
I think you can have lots of acquaintances, but not lots of friends. How do you define a friend? I'd say a friend is somebody that''ll watch out for ya while you take a piss in the alley. Somebody that'll take ya to the airport. Someone who will listen to you piss and moan and order two more pints. But, hey, that's just me.
A few 'Real' friends.The one's there,when you're down &out.
I dig a few friends with morally casual attitudes.
A few very close friends has always been my preference. I enjoy one on one time with them and when you have a huge social network, your time is stretched too thin between other matters and so you never get enough time with each person. Some people can maybe juggle that or they have a ton of friends that they get together with every so often, but for me personally I couldn't imagine having more than a handful of individuals that know me well and that I, in turn, truly know.
Gone from lotsof friends who don't know each other to a few close ones: 6- 20-40 years.