What is wrong with having just one friend

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You don't need another friend. It's a helpful skill to know HOW to make friends, but honestly, if you're happy with one friend, let it stay that way. I have like two really close friends and my dad is always bugging me about making more, but I can't say that I really want more. So if you're happy, don't let it bother you.

I would take this in mind. I remember I've been twice in a position where I was someone else's only friend, and even though they were my friends too and I liked them, I couldn't help but feel smothered by all their constant attention. And that's why I avoid being with only one person for too much time. Other than that, I see no real problem with having only one friend, although the more the merrier, I'd say.

When you are young, friendships seem like they will last forever,

but when you get older, people change or move on. What if your friend decides to study at a university the other side of the world?

Nothing wrong with having a best friend, but as they saying goes "don't put all your eggs in one basket."

I suppose it would be bad if you bothered your one friend too much and they needed more space. For me that isn't a problem since I need a lot of space myself so even if I had a friend living anywhere near me they would barely ever see me anyways.

There is nothing wrong with having only one friend at all. Your Mum should stop pestering you and be happy for you.

And then they say monogamy is best, which (for a man) is quite literally putting all his eggs in one basket. The trouble with mainstream society is that it lacks joined-up thinking in its code of conduct.