Note.

I’ve had an extremely social life.

I’ve spoken to some of them on calls, met them outside, taken pictures etc.

But I still don’t consider them as “friends”.

I don’t use the word friend loosely.

They were casual people whom I knew at one point in my life.

Acquaintances, colleagues, classmates, neighbours etc.

That’s it.

Friend is a valuable word.

I’ve already given you my definition of the word friend.