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by Todd Pheifer
This is a hard topic to write on only from the standpoint of definitions. A "friend" is a person who is more than an acquaintance, that you have some sort of relationship with ...read more
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I have a plaque that hangs in my kitchen about friendship. It reads "Friendship is the wine of life". It was a gift from a friend more than twenty years ago. Given long before...read more
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The Great Part of Having a Lot of Friends Friends are the greatest thing to have come along since the cave man days. During my lifetime, I have accumulated a large group of f...read more
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by Norma Budden
True friendships are important to everyone. People hang out with their friends when they feel bored, they have fun together, they share each other's joys and triumphs, and confi...read more
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"The more, the merrier!" Different people bring distinctive gifts to my life. I have girl friends, work friends and we have couple friends. Sometimes, all come together and f...read more
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Having large group of friends that are authentic is best. The more good friends we have, the better the fun, the better the ideas, the bigger the relief from isolation and selfi...read more
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"No man is an island..." is forever a clich. Yet this is usually the best thought that can strongly describe social relationships. Only islands can stand alone but not people. T...read more
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by Magu Nguru
Man, naturally, is a social being. This means that he must associate with other people in order to survive. In today's world, it is therefore more advantageous for a person to h...read more
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by Doshua G
Ever heard "The bigger, the better?" Personally, I think it's better to have a large group of friends. Of course, this decision has its disadvantages and advantages just lik...read more
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by Bubba Ray
The more friends the better is what I think because the more friends you have the more people you'll know, and the more options you'll have to choose to hang out with. I would l...read more
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by Carole Hill
There's an old saying, "A good friend is worth his weight in gold." It is true, if you have just one good friend, you should consider yourself lucky. A good friendship is a tr...read more
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Having lots of friends are like having lots of assets and experiences in this world life cycle. With lots of friends around is great,you could seek from different kind of people...read more
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Friendships are an important part of social networks that help provide support while they give meaning to life. Friendships form over long and short distances between members o...read more
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I have a very small circle of good friends (where I can count on one hand who they are). I have a very large number of friends/acquaintances, as I attend various gym classes, d...read more
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by Liza Nuing
I think having a large group of friends is the way to go. This is a matter of personal preference of course, but let me tell you why I think this way. I see my friends on a r...read more
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It is better to have a large group of friend for many reasons. First of all, you will have more of a choice of who you want to hang out with that day. You will also have a bette...read more
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by Remy Grey
A large group of friends is never a bad thing, but it's more important to have a group of close friends. It really isn't that important how big or small the number of friends yo...read more
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by Tanner Holm
Living your life with a wide array of friends has many benefits, including a heightened sense of security and pride, along with confidence. With more people acting friendly towa...read more
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I would imagine that the terminology of friendship is different from genders as well as age groups. Men tend to have close friends that they do things with as far as interests g...read more
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I believe it is always better to have a large group of friends. The truth is that no one is perfect. There are certain things that we cannot share with even the closest of frien...read more
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I prefer a small group of friends to a large group. I have had both in my life and I have to say, I've had better luck when my group of friends was small. The more friends you h...read more
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by Megan Tamm
A friend is someone who will help you up when you fall, smile just because you're smiling, and take you're side even when you're wrong. A friend is someone who does not take off...read more
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I'm a firm believer in the small group of friends having had both at different points of my life. Large groups are all well and good but I prefer the close relationships that a ...read more
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Friends. Something that everyone should have. Friends can be there for you, when you are sad, upset, or just need someone to talk to. A friend is basically someone who is more t...read more
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by Crystal Cook
I've been a silent observer or life and its many fascinating facets since the moment I was given eyes to see. One of the most intriguing and I must admit confusing aspects of it...read more
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The size of your friends isn't what's important; it's the quality of your friendships. A small group of quality people whose company you enjoy is far more rewarding than a larg...read more
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According to a familiar axiom, "A friend is someone who knows all about you and likes you anyway." Most people are limited by both time and energy to having only a few close fri...read more
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I have found having a small group of friend's works best for me and my current lifestyle. I would say its better because to me what makes a person my friend has to do with the ...read more
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by Lelly Homas
We all make the mistake of saying "she's a friend of mine" when talking to others, but what do we really mean?, usually these people are just someone that we have known for a wh...read more
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by Rich Rivers
Although a large group of friends is sometimes advantageous, I prefer a small group of friends. I am a not a very sociable person and I believe in the quality of friendship and...read more
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I have heard it said, that you can count your true friends on one hand. That would be true. We all have a handful of people that we trust with our lives, our secrets and our f...read more
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by Gerald Buck
Large group or small group? I favor the small, quality groups over the large group. Ever try to remember 25 different birthdays, anniversaries and Good Lord knows what else, l...read more
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by Trudi Buck
When I hear the word friend it congers up other words in my mind. Close, intimate, personal, trusting, forgiving, involved and dependable to name but a few. While I'd like to th...read more
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by Glenn Dean
Yes, I've chosen to write on the side of small groups of friends. However, had I been able to write without choosing a side I would have done so. Before you assume I am sitting ...read more
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Samuel Johnston once said "True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in their worth and choice." A friendship is an important thing. It is not just about bein...read more
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by Kari G
Of course, the answer to the question depends on the person answering it. Everyone has their own ideas about the the ideal size of their circle of friends, but I have always ha...read more
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Someone once said "I have hundreds of acquaintances; I can count my friends on one hand". How true those words ring out. Social networking is a different animal. You can en...read more
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Take it from someone who has always had trouble finding a place she belongs when it comes to society. Friends are sacred... Friends are people you always want beside you no matt...read more
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The short answer is that a small group of good, quality friends is better. Most people have busy lives and caring for your friendships is as important as caring for the other r...read more
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by Ana Montano
When it comes to maintaining groups of friends, I think size definitely matters. I've had many friends throughout my lifetime and some of them have been in my close-knit group ...read more
