▶ Your Answer :
Some people may believe that having a large
number of friends enrich their lives and has much more advantages than hanging
out with a few close friends. However, after some reflection, it is obvious
that having a small number of close friends is more beneficial for people
because spending time with one or two close friends enhance the friendships and
easier to share sensitive stories with them.
To begin with, it gives people great
opportunity to deepen their friendships by hanging out with fewer numbers of
friends. This is largely because people do not have to waste their precious
time with friends they do not have strong relationship with. The time people
saved by avoiding hanging out with many friends allows people to strengthen the
friendship with someone they like. To illustrate this point, when I was a
senior in high school, I had to spend a significant amount of time studying for
the college entrance exam. Due to the lack of time, I had to give up my free
time which I used to spend with numerous friends, but had to hang out with just
two close friends. However, I experienced a surprisingly unexpected result that
I could feel more secure with two close friends and I realized that finally I
found the life time friends in my life. Thereafter, those two and I have
started building the strongest friendships. Even they are still my best
friends.
In addition, fewer close friends are better
for sharing personal issues and stories. This is evident when one ponders that
people do not have to concern that their secret would be kept among their a few
close friends. According to numerous studies and articles, people tend to open
their minds when they are with less than five close friends. That is, people
become braver and more intimate toward others in a small group. In this sense,
spend time with one or two best friends provide people with better atmosphere
for them to talk about their problems and secrets which they truly want to share
for. As a result, people would be happier with a small number of friends by
sharing their thoughts and ideas.
To conclude, I definitely would choose to
associate with two close friends at the most rather than having a big group of
people. The rationale behind this is that I would have better opportunity to
deepen my friendships with best friends. On top of that, I absolutely would feel
free to talk about my personal issues with fewer friends. |