Friendships: Quality Over Quantity

You ever scroll through social media and see people with like a hundred friends and just think, “Are they even friends?” I mean, sure, it’s cool to have a ton of people to call “friends,” but when I see that, it just doesn’t feel right. I believe friendships should be about quality, not quantity. When you’ve got around 14 people in your circle, each one of them matters a lot more. They’re not just numbers.

Think about it, if something happened to one of those 14, you’d feel it. You’d feel terrible. It would hurt. But if you had for example 112 friends, and one of them disappeared, you’d probably just go, “Meh.” It wouldn’t hit as hard, because they weren’t really a true friend in the first place. They were just a name in a list.

Friendships shouldn’t be something casual. They should take time, effort, and real trust. When you’ve got too many people to keep track of, it’s hard to build that deep connection. You can’t give each person the attention they deserve. And honestly, that’s when friendships start feeling more like shallow acquaintances.

That’s why I’m all for having a smaller group of friends. People you can actually rely on and who you know have your back. If you’re someone who feels the same way, someone who values deep, meaningful connections over a bunch of surface-level ones then I’d love to connect. Feel free to share your thoughts around this topic :)