The phrase "few friends" means having a small number of close acquaintances or confidants. It implies that someone has only a handful of people they consider to be their closest companions, and not many more beyond that.
An isolated child with few friends, she withdrew to her imagination and began making collages that contrast whimsical and romantic with unsettling aspects of reality. (brooklynstreetart.com)
I am sure many of you know few friends who are so restless that they find it impossible to sit at one place quietly. (safalniveshak.com)
He looked like he was on to a winner with American History X, but had the film taken away in editing and made few friends afterwards. (empireonline.com)