[isjcjsjcnjd]

That’s not the point. The point is that the number is small. They are not making a judgment on the value of such relationships but rather that that number is and will always be small that in the grand scheme of things it’s insignificant, it only matters in a person’s immediate sphere.

People on this thread seriously need to stop reacting so emotionally to things. Damn. Grow up people.

[wobfan]

The number is small in comparison to the whole humanity, yes, but this is not at all what it's about in this post. Did you read the article?

Instead, it actually is literally about each individual's immediate sphere, which, as you correctly point out, is where it matters. Having 5 true friends in a world with 100 people or in a world with 1 billion people doesn't change anything.