How many...

[Greedyfly]

How many close friends do you have or have had in your life so far?

How did you meet them?

What makes them such a good friend?

Greedyfly xx

[Bobbisox]

loads of acquaintance's Greed, but good friends I can count on one hand pet ♥

[askyourgran]

^ Same as bobbi loads of acquaintances and one or two good friends but not close ones, most of ours are family (my OH comes from a large family).

[micmak]

I tend to keep people at a distance. Not good I know but it was the way I was brought up. So close friends nil.

[Greedyfly]

Same here Mickmak. I actually only have acquaintance's. Not one friend. I find this strange as I am nearly 27 years old. Thinking back I never had real friends at school either. Maybe it's because I say what I think?!

[boxtops]

Crumbs, good friends are so valuable. I have moved about all over the country during my life, and still have one or two good friends from each place. As bobbi and gran say, many acquaintances (and some of them very nice people), lots of colleagues, but not many I want to share my secrets with. Interestingly there was a thread on here the other night about blokes being friends with women - for several years I was delighted to have a chap as a best friend, no strings, just a good mate, we studied together too.

[lardhelmet]

I can only handle one best friend at a time. This one I've had for nearly 10 years now and she's the best one I've ever had.

[B00]

One. Mr Boo, he's my best friend.

I'm not really a social person (I can tell you're surprised!) so the only friends I have are other couples who are both our friends. My work colleagues are just that, folk I work with and I moved away from the area I grew up in many years ago, so no longer see any of my old friends, and to be truthful wasn't bothered about keeping any of those friendships.

[boxtops]

PS also - mikmak's point about upbringing is true. Our family weren't very social, and so we didn't have parties (except as kids). We were taught to keep ourselves to ourselves - it takes many years before you find that it's good to let go, good to share sometimes. I think the saying is very true "If you want a friend, you have to be one yourself too".

[poodicat]

One true friend,met her through work

[Greedyfly]

I was counting outside of my relationship. Mr Greedyfly is my only friend, my best friend and although I love that. I do it find it a little sad/strange that I have no one else.

[B00]

But I don't want friends either? I'm very selfish with "me" time, and i find other peoples chatter about their dull lives (well, dull to me) mind numbingly tedious. Here's great, as when summet ores you, you just click elsewhere. Folk in real life tend to get a bit offended when you wander off from them mid sentence.

[supersuezy24]

Same as Bobbi :)

[Dris]

I have 2 close friends-trust,loyalty and laughs.

I have like others a wide circle of aquaintances but thats all they are -I dont let any barriers down easily. (hard to believe as well :))

[neo.]

not many...im an unsociable g!t so dont make many friends

[daffy654]

I don't have any good/close friends (or any friends at all for that matter) apart from my other half. I have trust issues due to my upbringing. I honestly don't feel i'm missing out by not having friends as I can talk to my oh about anything :)

[micmak]

Daffy I am with you. the only person I trust is my other half. We have been through a lot together. We are strong for each other.

[craft1948]

I have 3 close friends who I've known for 45 years, 40 years and 30 years...........my best friend is my daughter.

[China Doll]

I don't have a best friend but I'm close to my father and sisters. I'm in the very fortunate position of having four very good friends from childhood and three from work. I'm also quite fond of the man hostage too :c)

[dothawkes31]

I have 3 close friends that I don't see alot but we have been friends since all 4 of us were 11 and started at the Grammar School.

[aims1202]

Noone has said what makes a good friend, i often feel that some of my 'friends' are not good friends, i think a good friend is someone you can rely on, who would be there for you if you needed them, the only person i can say who is is my mum, but i feel that my children are my best friends. I am a single mum and even though i see some of my friends often and we are 'close',my children are who i spend most of my time with and who's company i enjoy the most. I think i am a good friend but i don't feel i am treated well by some of my so called good friends, i have one who used to be a good friend but now makes me feel so hurt its hard to explain the things she does as its the way she does it. they are little things but when it happens all the time it makes you feel so hurt.
I also think a friend is someone who wants to share their life with you so spending lots of time together, talking about anything, good and bad, and listening too.
I have had good friends in the past but if they were true good friends i would still have them. I have three, my mum, and my two children