No idea. I'm a person of acquaintances. I have a hard time forming close relationships. Only 2 in the last decade really. One died and the other I broke up with. I DO have people that care about me (housemates) though, and that is nice. They are good people. I'd say we're getting close, but I tend to hold a lot back (Like my bp diagnosis. No way!) which may well be why I have trouble getting close. Oh, I am close to my sister though (we are thousands of miles apart, but reconnected a number of years ago).

But I do pretty much everything alone, which I'm fine with (shopping, eating out, whatever). I have joined 3 MeetUps (1 disbanded due to fees, but members have stayed in contact), which is wildly sociable for me. In fact it's my entire social life, lol.

So as for a number....????? I think about 5 would be excellent. Wouldn't turn my nose up on even one though.