Anyone have more acquaintances than friends?

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I have a pretty fair number, I've gotten into the habit of solidifying my ground though with people. It helps my reputation as a nice guy. I certainly have more female acquaintances than male ones though. There are also people who consider me a friend, even though I barely know them.

Yes I have more aquantances (sp). I don't consider people I see in the gathering my friends or people I have met from the internet in my area. And people I talk to at work sometimes, I don't consider them my friends either.

hELL YES! I only have a few friends that actually get together with me after school, but I talk to alot of people just at school or soccer.

It's kinda sad sometimes.

Yes. I am in the process of figuring out how to make acquaintances into friends. It is difficult.

Just about everyone I've ever talked to, has been an acquaintance. I guess it's like that because I'm not very outgoing towards them, so we just talk on occasion.

Guilty as charged. I don`t know if I have any real friends, although I have close relationships with many colleagues, and can confide in them. But most of them are a bit older than me, and we don`t hang out together just for fun, which is what I think friends usually do.
It`s not because we`re bad people, or not likeable, but rather friendship is something that requires an investment. For myself, I`m too busy with work and pursuing my own interests. I don`t think there`s anything wrong with that.

Yeah, I seem to be a fairly personable guy on the surface (or at least I hope) so there's a lot of "acquaintances" I have, but not that many true friends, or people I talk to more than occasionally.

I have more than enough friends, but yeah I also have a lot more 'acquaintances'.
From people I helped out who owed me a favour or three, to random people I met while backpacking around Australia a few times, to people I met through friends who seemed 'alright' that I just couldn't hang around with for some reason, I do have many an acquaintance.

And from many a different lifestyle too.

I think in general most people do have more acquintances then friend. Not everyone can become a friend. It would take too much time and energy for that. Yes I have more acquintances then friends, I have few friends and significant handful of people I just talk to here and there.

Yes. I'm starting to wonder if I should break away from some of them. I feel like I'm always be betrayed by them. Not trying to be too negative. I got 2 good friends who have been understanding and not so fake. If you know what I mean.

Acquaintances: about 20-30

Friends: 0

I choose to take a passive role in most of my friendships. It is all that i am comfortable with.