True or false: wealth is a good indicator of how many friends you have?

False.

Being wealthy doesn't mean you'll have a lot of friends.

You'll know a lot of people, but that doesn't mean they're your friends.

I learned that quite the opposite is true.

Sure, you will know probably lots of people, but because you have common interests doesn´t mean you are friends!

The common interest is money and they aren't really your friends if they aren't at the same income level.

Being wealthy means that you offer something of value that a lot of people want. That does not make them your friends - however that said a few of my clients i would now call friends.

You can "make money" by offering something that is not valuable and "marketing" it well.

However, to be wealthy - in the money sense - means you meet a need for a lot of people (normally) better than anyone else and that the product or service is quality and that is why people keep coming back.

Depending where you come from - "being wealthy" might lose you friends.

Chris

Wealth is definitely not an indicator of how popular you are. If anything, I have noticed that wealth can turn your friends against you if they aren't enjoying the same success.

I believe wealth to a certain degree is a good indicator of how many friends you have.

For me, it's your character, attitude and personality that can make you have many genuine friends. It's how you treat others and coexist with them. Your communication skill is another key.

Lol funny you mention successful business having a correlation to lots of friends because I found my friends would shop from my retail store when they were looking for something for free or deeply discounted. But when I had nothing at the time that I could give free or for less than my cost they'd shop elsewhere and pay full price. Never made sense to me because I always would support the business of someone I knew before I went elsewhere.

that has nothing to do with anything, I get sometimes hundreds of sales a day, and I don't know any of them.

If people had to rely on selling to friends they would be out of business in a week

It depends on how many people you're willing to trust your life and your secrets with.

In my own opinion, I think lots of friends isn't but little friends who are influencial. They help you make things happen. If there are people you can call to give you $10,000 and they are available willingly, then those are your friends

Absolutely nothing to do with each other whatsoever. I keep my personal and business life completely separate and I have an extremely good group of friends around me. You become "wealthy" (business wise) through hard work of your own. In fact, if you have less friends, you'd probably have more time to run your business and make it more successful.

I'd trade all the money i make for my current set of friends in an instant, that's where true happiness lies. Cringey comment I know, but it's true.

I think to be wealthy it depends on what fkind of friend you have and what kind of connection you have. You need to have a connection with the right people. If they become friends that's better.

False !

A True friend cannot be measured by money or your status in life. A true friend is someone who will accept you on who you are and what you are . And you will know that no matter what he/she will stick to you thru thick and thin

As the saying goes " True Friends are like diamonds. They can't be made, you have to find them. Each one is unique. Fake friends are like falling leaves,they're scattered everywhere "

Become wealthy and you will have in an instant lots of new "friends". I guess people are attracted to shiny things. Smart wealthy people chose to surround themselves with a hand number of real friends that can fuel them in being even mores successful in life others are more like connection-friends if you want to simplify. Wealthy people hate leechers, so if you would like to be friend to wealthy famous people provide them value, something that they don't have.

False.... The amount of people that stick around when times are rough, is an accurate indicator of how many friends you have.

True friends are the ones that have been there for most of your life. Those who couldn't care less how much or how little you earn, how wealthy you are, who will support you when you are having a bad time. They will celebrate and laugh with you and cry with you too.

Those are friends. I have two.

Everyone else is an acquaintance, and many people have a lot of those.

Correct me if I interpret this question wrong, when you say wealth being an indicator of how many friends, i understand this to be the more wealth = more friends. If that's the case I believe this doesn't hold true specially if you're talking about real and genuine friends whole will stick with you come hell or high water.

One can be poor but rich with friends

False, False, False! I can say that out loud 100 times lol

I had to distance myself from my close friends since I started IM because they label it as a scam. Funnily enough they don't even know much about so in order to be successful and not be influenced I distanced myself and started spending more time with like minded people online. It's a sad reality but it's helping me become successful!

I am woefully shy and do not proactively go out making lots of friends at all.

My friend list is also small.... and that's how I like it.

Quality.... not quantity.... is what flaps my earlobes.

False. Friends can be helpful but not necessary.

Wealth indicates you know how to live.

How many friends you have indicates that you are either social, or that you know how to live

I think alot of people are wealthy because of the amount of friends they have or the amount of people in their network (not necessarily friends).

A lot of wealthy people have built up their networks and started getting to know lots of people BEFORE they were wealthy.

And they leveraged their networks for information, connections, opportunities, experience and advice etc, that helped them build up their wealth.

There is a great networking book called "Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi.

He says, "Poverty, I realized, wasn't only a lack of financial resources; it was isolation from the kind of people that could help you make more of yourself."

When I think about the people in my life the ones who are the poorest financially are also the ones who are close to being hermits and have small networks.

And the people I know who are the wealthiest have the biggest networks.

Which I think they built along the way, and yes have attracted some because of their wealth.

You could be POOR and have LOTS of friends!

You could be rich and a RECLUSE!

People WILL claim to be your friends if you are rich but most are anything but your friends!

Steve

I could be wrong, but I would probably agree with the premise that rich people have more friends on average than poor. I say this because rich people are probably better at networking than the poor and have more access to social clubs like country clubs, etc.

Neither, or either. Wealth indicates ... wealth. Shocking, I know.

I lived in opulence for a time. It means that you have your own tennis court and swimming pool and suchlike. Folks with less money go to community tennis courts, swimming pools, clubs, and so on which are actually great venues for meeting nice people. I can't say that in better times the people I met were generally, how you say, "nice." On the other hand, much of my perception of things depends on my mood more than financial circumstances etc.

Yes, but I for one don't feel comfortable in such settings.

HERE'S A SHOCKING FACT: People, however rich or however poor, are nice and nasty everywhere.

one of my clients, is a recluse in the rainforest. I talk to him on gmail chat, and he always tell me, its nice and quiet here today and nature is awesome :-)

He does not have to visit friends, or anything, and pays for the internet which for him is not that expensive high up in the hills, as he is making about $7k per month. ANd most the day he is doing yoga up a tree or something LOL. He is a great guy too, just lives a life he wants. That is what it is all about.

Where there is a will there is a way. its not WHO you know its about WHAT you know as well, that can be more potent and profitable....for sure :-)

Wealthy people I would assume typically have a bigger network than those who aren't wealthy, but a network of contacts and business associates are not necessarily friends.

I KNOW more people now (part from being older, of course, but also because I have a business and I need contacts). But at the end of the day I have pretty much the same amount of friends. My oldest friend I have had since the third grade some 41 years ago. Also made some great friends while in the Navy.

Money can open a lot more doors, but in the end I think it's personality, honesty and common ground that makes actual friends.

False, as the wealthy only surround themselves with the wealthy and like minded people. So therefore they are with mostly acquaintances and not friends!

There is possibly some truth in it but it is not the whole picture.

Popular Kids In High School Earn More Money - Business Insider

When I was in high school, I regarded this person as my best friend. But of course, he probably regarded me as an acquaintance. We did not have any contact after high school.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...s-1529160.html

"For celebrities, aristocrats and the super-rich, there's only one place to celebrate the Chinese New Year - the lavish annual bash hosted by Andy and Patti Wong. As they prepare to party, Johnny Davis is granted a rare audience with Britain's most intriguing social butterflies"

When you look at the most wealthy and powerful people in the world--
High level executives in major corporations, and politicians-- What is their
#1 activity? Greeting each other and shaking hands, followed by going to
functions and luncheons and benefits and playing golf or tennis or racquetball, etc.

And it just so happens that if you are a strong, consistent networker, you're going
to meet a lot more people-- and of those perhaps a few more that are really worth
knowing for your whole life!

Dolphins get a lot of good publicity for the drowning swimmers they push back to shore, but what you don't hear about is the many people they push farther out to sea! Dolphins aren't smart. They just like pushing things. - Dwight Schrute

It seems to me a lot of people here are confusing a social circle and acquaintances with actual "friends". Your social circles will always change and you will acquire friendly acquaintances throughout your life. I don't think that the actual "friend" count increases that much, though, no matter what your circumstances. People that you can really share intimate thoughts with or actually have each other's back no matter what are real friends and those aren't that large a number for any of us.

I have a few from high school, a few from college, a few from my rockhound social circle, etc. I've had a few actual friends from my varied social circles throughout my life, but my circle of acquaintances and friendly acquaintances is much larger after years of travel and socializing in varied settings. Having a large crowd to invite to a pool party is not the same as having "friends". The "friend" is the one that you end up talking discretely with in the kitchen while everyone else is around the pool.

Just because you socialize with someone and really enjoy their company, it doesn't really mean you are friends - you are friendly acquaintances, that have a mutual appreciation that can grow into a friendship over time.

If I had a thanks button, there'd be a few on here, though. Claude makes a lot of sense when he separates business from personal. Just because someone in business can be helpful to know and your position is elevated from knowing them, it doesn't necessarily mean they are your "friend". They are obviously not enemies, but people in high places are keen senses of intellect and it's not necessary to be best buds with them for them to give you boosts into areas that will work well for you.