text: what is the difference between an acqaintance, a freind, and a close friend?   an acqaintance is someone that you see on occasion or even a work college that you have small talk with.  a friend is someone you can call on the phone,meet for drinks have a good time with and invite to your party  a close friend is someone who is there for you through thick and thin through the good times and the bad, a close friend is someone who won't judge you when you make a bad decision,a close friend you can tell anything to and know they will not repeat it and will give you the most honest advise you will ever get.this is the person you could trust with your life.