# If you're friends with someone and your current friend group doesn't personally know them, do you expect your friend group to be opened minded about meeting them?

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**Created:** [August 25, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-friends-with-someone-and-your-current-friend-group-doesnt-personally-know-them-do-you-expect-your-friend-group-to-be-opened-minded-about-meeting-them/919019 "2020-08-25T23:04:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-friends-with-someone-and-your-current-friend-group-doesnt-personally-know-them-do-you-expect-your-friend-group-to-be-opened-minded-about-meeting-them/919019/3 "2020-08-25T23:22:39Z")

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I thought t[he OP sounded vaguely familiar](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/friend-group-dilemma-a-good-problem-to-have/917534). Is this friends and friends-of-friends stuff a recurring issue for you?

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