# Only 150 of Your Facebook Contacts Are Real Friends - Scientific American

<https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/only-150-of-your-facebook-contacts-are-real-friends/>

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## What Jamie wrote

Dunbar’s number proven again!

> Study after study confirms that most people have about five intimate friends, 15 close friends, 50 general friends and 150 acquaintances.

This should be termed a law at this point.

## Facts

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- [WT69: Weekly Thing #69 / Sep 1, 2018](https://weekly.thingelstad.com/archive/69/), Notable Links 📌

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