Optimal number of friends

[RainDog]

I need a high number of friends to support my alcoholism.
I don't enjoy drinking alone so I need to be sure that there is at least one person available at any given hour of the week to knock back a few cold ones.

I also enjoy the social validation of having lots of attractive girls in my friend group. They are also nice to look at and every once in a while...

These are all good people that I genuinely like and care about. The problem is that I need more than a healthy dose of alone time so I often end up ignoring my cell phone.