Social Connectedness

"A friend is a gift you give yourself." Robert Louis Stevenson

The above quote is so familiar that it may seem trite, but, truly, a good friend is a gift one gives oneself.  Do you have at least one good friend?  Depending on whether you are extroverted or introverted, you may have 1-3 or several good friends.  I like to have 1-3 very good friends - people I can count on -- and then a number of friends in a larger circle with whom I do things, but do not share deeply.  What works for you?