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How many number of friends do you prefer?
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I prefer a lot of friends smiley

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i prefer fewer friend because more friends become trouble some are friends and some are evils behind the friends
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Not many are required a few friends who were with has during our bad time. So many friends will be there, but a friend in need is alway a good friend.
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The more friends you have, the more troubles you are likely to face.

Make fewer good and real friends.

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On a personal level as well as on social level, I prefer just a few friends. There is a saying which says that  'friends should be few and good one'. I follow that good adage. That apart personally, I don't believe in having too many friends. It is because we should not waste our precious time unnecessarily with friends and we have to give some time to our personal life too. After all, I too have a life to look after and care about.

There is also a saying why a person's life gets improved or spoiled is all because of friends. I strongly believe having too many friends will only waste your time and their time and nothing concrete would be achieved out of such friend's circle. I know people who are spoiled because of their friends.
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This is the right thing to have a better friend than having bad friends..

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Good answer. Fewer friends can show who is the real ones and not those who just take advantages.
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"Too many cooks spoil the brooth" same applies to someone when they have many friends. When you have many friends, the possibility of being influenced by peer pressure is very high. Each one of them will try bringing up different ideas into you head thus poisoning your brain.

It's good to have few friends like 2 or 3 who are trustable and reliable and will always come at your rescue when you're in need. Whenever it comes to friendship, don't trust anyone 100% though. Some friends are just evil from inside and will be not show you. Their joy will be celebrating your downfall but whe they're with you are good. Its advisable to hear your friends advises but don't do what they tell you.
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Very true. Having too many friends will not help since most of them will be there to waste your time and influence you negatively. 
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Nice example for the saying mate. Cherish those who stays with you no matter what happen in your life
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Yes we must stay with those who are true friends and loyal not two face friends who are just there to cause destruction 
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I prefer to have just a few friends. I have a very close group of friends and I like it that way because I'm a very reserved person who likes to open up to Just a few. Still I have a lot of acquaintances and I like to keep it that way. I also think that as you grow older, some People will naturally leave your life.

Other people feel it is good for them to keep in touch with a lot of friends.They enjoy the multitude. Especially those who intend to become public figures. They feel that keeping a lot of company will be in their best interest and security. I'd say whatever you are comfortable with is what you should be doing as long as relationships with others aren't toxic.
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I have always been a person who has moved around most of my life. It was hard for me to have a lot of friends and then I needed to say goodbye when I moved again. Over the years I've learned that having too many friends isn't always the best for me. I like to have a handful of good friends that are there and I can count on them and they can count on me. When I was younger I loved to make friends with everyone. I thought it was great to have a lot of friends near me all the time. However, this was a very bad idea. In the end, it was basically me who ended up doing for them and they never gave anything in return.
You'll find out as you grow older who is really a good friend and who isn't. I feel it is best for me to have a few great friends around me than a ton of people who are just there to profit on me and get what they can. I like to have 3 or 4 good friends than 20 friends who don't really care about me at all.
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I only wish to have few friends which I have now. I have lots of friends, but I am not sure if they care about me like I care about them, so maintain to have two friends. I have two friends. We met August 24, 2007. We are celebrating our 11 years of friendship. They are my friends who have been with me through rough times. Some friends around me only know me if they need something, but these two best friends of mine, they are with me through good times and bad times. They treat my problems are their own and I am doing the same with them. If you will just keep a few friends with you, you get to know more about them intimately and the experience is the same with them too. You can be kind to lots of people but you cannot trust them all. You just need a few people that will love you and tht is enough.
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I prefer to have only a few friends whom I can rely on. Quality over quantity. You may ask yourself--do you prefer having broad acquaintances or a number of people you can call at 2:00 AM when you badly need a drink or just someone to talk to?

Also, truth is, even if you are in a group of people whom you have known for a couple of years, you cannot be in the same level of closeness with every single one of them. You will eventually develop deep connection with a few of them and some of them may not even be your friend till the very end, especially when both of you become distant for whatever reason.

I do believe that there is nothing worthy in sticking with people who do not (intend) to know you, your dreams, your quirks, your failures, etc.
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Very true friendship does not depend on quantity but the quality of friends that one may have. It should be a solid and true friendship who will be there in times of rain and sunshine together. 
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If I'm honest I have a lot of acquaintances but not many close friends and I like it that way. I would say I have only three friends that I would call close, people I know I can depend on and tell them secrets that I know they will keep. There are people who I thought I was close to and did many favours and then when I asked them to help me they didn't want to know .. I realised then they were not true friends.

Most of the people I am close to I have known a long time, 30 years or more, and even though we have moved in different directions through marriage or moving away, we will always help each other out in times of need. To me that's what true friendship means, someone who is always there for you and will move heaven and earth to help if they can.
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I prefer a few friends. It is because having many friends will not really make you happy, don't get me wrong, yes it is good to have friends and like what others said, the more the merrier but it is not necessarily true. I don't really need to have many and more friends for me to be happy, it is fine with me to only have a few friends and I'm contented with it. I don't need a friend who's just there when there is a party or happy gatherings and yet nowhere to be found when I have a problem or I'm in the low point of my life. A few friends are all I need for me to be happy, A few but really considered me as a friend, A few that will never leave me whatever my circumstance is, A few but really dependable and really trustworthy. That's why I prefer to have few friends rather than having more friends but only in good times.
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Generally friends are of different categories. We have online friends,  casual friends and intimate friends.
However, it is better to be very friendly and accommodating to whoever that you have encountered with positively especially on a casual base.
It is necessary to share thought and burdens some times to be able move on and adjust where necessary,  this makes it necessary to have close friends. It is better to have few  close friends that are reasonable, understanding and reliable .

The other categories of friends can be as many as possible because every one of them will definitely have role to play in your life. Building successful networks  across is a responsibility of having many friends that you have established good relationship with which could be casual.
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I prefer few friends that really care and understand about me. I don't really have many friends as I am an introvert person and just have few friends but they are really meant to me and a friend that I can rely on. In life you will always facing new challenge, new stage, and meet new people. Then they become part of your new life when your new journey begin but doesn't mean they will always be your supporting channel. Just few of them that you can trust and you can live with, cause sometimes we don't match with other people personality and of course we can't live with them. So the right choice is a few friends is better than many friends.

It is good to have few friends like 4 or 5 who are trustable and reliable.
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I had a lot of friends when I was much younger, but as I grew older, I realized that it's not the number of friends that one have but the quality of friends. As for me, I don't think there is anybody that is good at making friends than me. From my primary school days to secondary school and down to higher institution, I was having far more than I could count as friends. Among them I had few ones there were much closer than the others. It goes on like that until it narrowed down to one been a best friend.

Presents, I barely boast of a best friend talk more of close ones. All I have now are trusted and loyal associates that we share same interests together. Some of my old best friends still keep in touch from time to time but the bond is no longer strong as it were when we started our friendship.
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I have meet so many people along the way, some of them I no longer seen them anymore. It is true saying that poeple will just come and go and those who stays are ypur true friends. I don't really lile to have a packed of group friends when they are true to me anyway. I rather want a few friends that I can trust and won't distrust my loyalty to them. Some people will just want to be part of your life because you have something, especially money. When you are nothing, they will never be around. I don't like this type of people. Some will pretend to be your friends and will listen to your story but at your back they will tell everyone they know. I don't like this either. Trust and loyalty is for one true friends rather than a packed that is untrustworthy.
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I don't keep much friends because I like my space most times and I don't like friends invading my privacy all the time so I keep  one or two friends at a time.
I used to keep friends before now when I was really into games I just needed much friends to compete with during the different games I used to play both indoors and outdoors games and it will be more interesting with friends but when I started working and knew I really needed to focus and be more serious with my job, so I let go of some of them.


I have had very loyal 2 friends since childhood and we have been waxing stronger for more than 15 years now and this is the ones I call my friends Because we share our jobs and pains together and we get each other back. It good to have a very good friend to live with.
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Friends are a necessity part of life. We all cannot live without friends in our lives. If there is anyone who has no friends in this world they are probably dead and buried, or for the simple reasons of not having a life. You cannot be a loner in life you need people who will guide you, mentor you and also be there for you whenever you need someone to talk to or a shoulder to lean on. For me i would rather have few friends who will always be there for me when i need them, than having many friends who add no value to my life. Which is better, someone who will stand with you in times of trouble, or someone who will take off as far as they're legs can take them when they hear that you are in trouble. One true friend is better than 100 friends. Like the saying goes you can only know your true friends when you are in trouble, check that out and see how many friends you have left,  you will probably be shocked at the end of it all.
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I love to have lot of friends but by considering quality and genuinity I have few friends only. But I love to be with lot of friends. 
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A few but genuine friends is worth more than plenty but not useful friends. Friends are supposed to contribute to the progress of your life. And this should be vice versa, and not one way which will make the friendship unbalanced.
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I prefer a few friends. It is because having many friends will not really make you happy, don't get me wrong, yes it is good to have friends and like what others said, the more the merrier but it is not necessarily true. ... That's why I prefer to have few friends rather than having more friends but only in good times.
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It depends on every individual. Since you asked this question I would say quality of friends that are helpful and honest with you would be very important aspect. So the more real friends you have the better it is.
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I can be Mr. Congeniality to everyone in this world. But I only choose true friends to keep. In the past, it is easy to make new friends who are genuine. Now, we need to be vigilant in finding them. Regardless, I can be their casual friends.
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You are right mate. True friends are hard to find because others got you left behind after a bad thing comes to you
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You described these people well. I had them before in my life. Now, I erased them totally and forget the forever.
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I like to be friends and I want to be more friends of mine, but I also want to be honest and loyal to whoever is my friend. 

So far my friends, but all those who are very good there is no problem in them from every angle, absolutely perfect friends.
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