You Probably Have About 150 Real Friends

This entry was posted on March 8, 2009, in Society, The web. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

You probably have about 150 real friends.

That’s according to anthropologist Robin Dunbar, who found that the average person has five “core” friends, 10 more in immediate circles, and two more acquaintance rings. How does that compare with how many friends you have on your Facebook profile?

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