
Acquaintance
Social distance
Indicates you recognize and sometimes interact with the person, but lack a close bond.

At the conference, I chatted with a few acquaintances over coffee.
Frequency of contact
Can be used for someone you meet occasionally or rarely, rather than regularly.

My acquaintance from yoga class and I bumped into each other at the mall.
No personal details
You typically don't know personal details about an acquaintance, unlike a friend.

Even though I see him at events, he's more of an acquaintance; I don't know much about him.
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