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113) Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to 
spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. 
Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support 
your answer. 
 
There are some people who have a large group of friends while others prefer spending time 
only with a couple of their close friends. Both these attitudes have their advantages and 
disadvantages. I will analyze both cases and present my views in favor of having a few 
close friends. 
When a person spends time with several people it helps him share his ideas with and 
collect information from various different sources. It broadens his horizons and makes him 
aware of different points of view on any subject. It also makes him socially more active 
and as is commonly said, "Man is supposed to be a social animal". 
On the other hand being with a couple of close friends helps a people achieve a level of 
intimacy not possible in a large group. They develop a bond between them that is hard to 
break. Such people share an understanding, which leads to high levels of loyalty. It leads 
to a kind of friendship that can be depended on in any kind of situation. Such friends are 
truly loyal and would never shrink back from supporting each other. 
I personally prefer spending time with my close friends, who happen to be just one or two. 
They are the friends I am absolutely comfortable with. In school I had just two good 
friends who I am very close to. I can share any thought of mine with them. Very often they 
understand my feelings without me having to state them explicitly. In college I have a 
large number of friends, and though I can discuss a variety of subjects with them, I do not 
share the level of intimacy with them that I share with my school friends.
Due to these reasons, I prefer having a couple of close friends. They are the friends I can 
always trust, those I can turn to whenever a situation becomes unmanageable. I am 
absolutely sure, that even if my college friends refuse to help me, my school friends will 
never turn me down.