Is one friend enough?

[BeNimbleDenimRobin]

hello,
so I just need perspective, I live in a smallish village & I only really see one person who’s my best friend. I have one best friend & I just wonder if one best friend who fits all my needs is enough. I see my husband has a big group of friends & I lose track but I’m more than content just having such a close relationship with my best friend who I’ve known for 4 years now. We know each other inside & out I trust her fully & we do everything together- meals, drinks, theatres, bingo nights literally every outing , I feel it fits all my needs. So is one friend enough? I have trust issues due to the past & meeting very unsavoury people. Feel so bad just asking this as some people don’t have any :( but society makes it seem you need lots of friends to be happy so is it enough? For context I’m very happy

One good friend is better than a huge group of realistically non genuine friends so one is fine 🙌

Perfectly fine and would be my ideal. Sounds like a lovely friendship.

One friend is fine, providing it’s doesn’t become over intense or suffocating for either of the parties. Ie. Friend A doesn’t get offended if friend B goes out with other people etc

One is better than none. One good friend is better than a bunch of unreliable ones. (To be fair, none is probably better than that.)

No one will take the place of your best friend, but there’s nothing wrong with having other friends as well

I've only ever had one good/best friend at a time. I am extremely introverted and don't have the emotional energy to keep up with a marriage and then more than one friend.

It's only an issue when the friendship ends for whatever reason and you don't have anyone else to fill the void. It's never bothered me, but if it would bother you then maybe make an effort with a casual friend so you aren't reliant on her.

Sounds nice. Is it mutual or does she have lots of friends? You don’t want to be too intense and put everything on one friend.

One fine but then if a fallout theres nobody else so I think good have a few friends

Absolutely this!

I'm neurodivergent and realise this has impacted my ability to build and sustain friendships. I've got one close friend who is far far closer than any others. Then some other friends that I mostly see in group settings really. A few other friends I see now and again but I too have wondered if I have enough or if there is something wrong about it.

I'm similar to you in that my closest friend and I do so much together and it's more like a sibling relationship. I'm starting to get a bit closer with some others now which is nice, but definitely would prefer one close genuine friend over a group of acquaintances or unreliable bad friends.

One friend is fine but if there's a major life event for one of you or one of you moves you might end up without anyone. I have two sets of best friends who I have known for 20/30 years and there have been times when one or two have disappeared for a while, due to whatever life reason. It's easier to fall back into a group when you're ready to re-emerge than a couple.

What happens if something happens to the friend, what then?

Yes. Definitely.

Loss and sadness happens My closest friend did actually die a couple of years ago. I miss her so much. I don’t have another friend like her and I’ll never make another friend like her. You can’t replace that friendship.