There are too many types of "Friends" just to be saying, "I have a lot of friends."
From left to right, there are associates, phonies/fakes, true/real, close, all that...
But how would you be able to distinguish, how would you know??
I've learned that at the end of the day, you only have a couple of real friends and I also learned friends are not to be trusted, but everyone knows that by now and if they don't, they'll learn...
Associates are the ones you only say a few words to here and there. You associate with them, not like you would with closer friends.
Phonies and fakes are the ones who smile in others faces and always have something to say about them to you, and how would you know if they were to talk about you when you weren't around??
True/Real friends are the ones who tell you the truth always, they tell you what they think, there opinion; speak their mind. They don't keep anything from you reguardless your feelings because they will be the ones to make you feel alright again.
Close friends are the ones who are always there for you. They are the friends who defend you; the understanding ones.
You can have a best friend, but they might not have all the qualities as the next friend or they may have....
You lose and gain friends, they come and go like money, but you should always be able to understand the different type of friends you have.