It sounds strange but there have been studies done on the number of friends per capita. Based on a book of sociology I have read, farmers, workers and employees have about 6 friends while executives have 9. This stems from the fact that the latter class may be required to meet more people in its activities. Our friends have, in general, according to surveys, the same social level, the same age and belong to the same sex as us. In short, we choose people who resemble us!
A 1983 survey showed that talking to 17 people per week (excluding telephone discussions with other household members). In 1997, with a different questionnaire, we ended at 8.8 contacts per week.
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