OTC: Facebook ‘Friends’? Hmm

Why are the contacts on Facebook called friends?  It seems to me that quite a few members have “friends” they don’t even know. Is it a status thing or does it make people feel less lonely? Either way, perhaps Facebook should change the contact title to “People I might want to know”/Managing Editor Erin Harty , UI Argonaut. More Off The Cuff here .

Question: What percentage of the individuals on your Facebook page would you call real friends? Can you think of a better name than “friends” to describe Facebook contacts?