In contending that the stranger is "near and far at the same time," Simmel notes that the stranger

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Simmel argues that the stranger is both near and far because they share only the most general or common features with the members of the community they interact with. They are not fully integrated into the community or its social ties, but they are not completely foreign either. The stranger is also not necessarily transient or unable to provide important services to the community, making A and C incorrect choices. B may be true in some cases, but it is not a defining characteristic of the stranger, unlike the idea of being both near and far.

In Contending That the Stranger Is "Near and Far at the Same