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Most people think that meeting many friends at once is better than meeting just a few. They mistakenly beleieve that, due to time constraints, it is better to try and meet all their friends at one time. However, In my opinion, I think the quality of the friendships is more important than their quanity. When one has the time to spend with friends, it is better to spend it with just a few instead of with a large group since one can cultivate more profound relationships and have more intimate conversations.
First of all, when going out with a small number of people, it is easier to deepen connections with them because you can spend a significant amont of time with each person. A certain amount of time spent together, interacting with each other, is needed to build true intimacy between friends. Take my experiences, my best friend John and I did not think we had a lot in common when we first hung around a large group of friends, because we did not have enough chances to talk to each other. However, when we joined the same small basketball club, we got to know each other better. The more time we spent sharing our experiences, the stronger our friend relationship became over time. Although I did not make a lot of other new friends during that time, I had found a close friend for life.
Also, when hang out with only a few friends, the content of the conversations can be much more personal. This is because when we have large groups, we often talk with unfamiliar others. People tend to feel more comfortable in a small group which consists of few familiar people, so they can have more private conversations concerning their personal lives, not wasting time on small talk and other trivialities. To illustrate this statement, in large gatherings, I feel the discussion of sensitive topics awkward, because not everyone is a close friend. In this case, we just talk about drama or gassips others. It is very trivialities then you just waste your valuable time. In contrast, when I am with my close few friends, I feel very comfortable that I can discuss anything from favorite movies to family matters, without worrying ablut being judged because we understand each other so well.
To sum up, it is much better to meet with just a few friends than to go out with large groups. Through with few freinds allows us to strenghten relationships and to discuss more personal matters. For these two reasons, I think spending with a few friends is better than large groups. |