When I lived in a moderate sized city (> 2 million) I had several friends who would bend over backwards to help me out or trust me with their money/valuables even after a short time of meeting them. When I resided in a giant city (13 million) I almost exclusively just had acquaintances. The larger the city I lived in, the more people gathered acquaintances to simply reap the benefits of social networking as a means to find greater opportunities for themselves (career or otherwise).
This isn't the only explanation for having friends vs. acquaintances, but it was an interesting observation I noticed upon returning from abroad. If I were to go back to the city of 13 million I don't think I have any contacts that would reach out and offer me a place to stay.
This isn't the only explanation for having friends vs. acquaintances, but it was an interesting observation I noticed upon returning from abroad. If I were to go back to the city of 13 million I don't think I have any contacts that would reach out and offer me a place to stay.