want some people as friends

[diamondcutter]

I think you should talk more often with the people who you want as friends.

Can I use “want...as” this way? Or should I say like this?

I think you should talk more often with the people who you want to be friends.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think you should talk more often with the people who you want as friends.

Can I use “want as” this that way no question mark here or should I say it like this?

I think you should talk more often with the people who you want to be friends with.

 

[diamondcutter]

a. Do you mean the use of “want someone as friends” is correct?
b. Could you explain to me why the relative pronoun “who” must be omitted?

 

[emsr2d2]

a. Do you mean the use of “want someone as friends” is correct?
b. Could you explain to me why the relative pronoun “who” must be omitted?

a. Yes.
b. Sorry, I meant to put it in square brackets to show that it was optional.

 

[Rover_KE]

I think you should talk more often with the people who you want to be friends.

But those people may not want new friends who are very talkative.