In any social media, do you consider people to be your friends or just mutuals?

I kind of feel awkward when people say I am their mutual, like what exactly does that even mean?

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That's a new term to me. But yeah, I think I do consider people "mutuals" more than friends. Though I have had people who I met online that I considered real friends.
I guess what other people call "mutuals" I refer to as familiar acquaintances or friendly acquaintances.

PaulMcCartney · 26-30, F

I see what you mean. I guess I just see it weird when there's people who see really close but don't consider eachother friends. I am also really picky with people who get close to me so your either my friend or your no one to me. I guess I am jusy weird like that.

AmbivalentFriability · 26-30

@PaulMcCartney: I'm the same way. I guess some people are more social butterflies and "click" with people easier, even if they don't necessarily feel a deeper connection with them.