Just how many friends can you handle?

Before we delve into just how many friends we can argue that anyone can handle, we perhaps need to ensure that we are on the same page with respect to our understanding of the word, ‘friend’, or the equivalent rendition, ‘friendship’.

What then is a Friend, or what exactly constitutes Friendship? Is a friend someone who simply delights in spending time with you? Or is a friend someone with whom you…