Not every girl is lucky enough to get a boy bestie, but for the ones who have found a male side kick, they know how irreplaceable they are. Don't get me wrong, you can have a Taylor Swift sized girl squad and be perfectly happy; however, the second you throw in a single male specimen into your best friends list you are much better off.
1. When you need a break from the gal pals, he is always there.
We all have those days where the hormones and girl time are a little too much and we need a timeout. Your boy bestie is always there to add some dirt to your glitter and to talk about cars instead of cuticles.
2. He listens to your problems... every last one of them.
When your flood of emotions is nowhere near justifiable, he sits there and listens to your entire sob story. Even when it is like a high stakes game of Where’s Waldo to find the root of the problem, you can bet that he will stick with it until the end. He might even lie and tell you you’re a cute crier.
3. Free Body Guard
Any time you are out together he watches out for you like an overly protective dad ---minus the dad jokes and telling you to “email” him if you leave his field of vision. By the time a boy gets near you, he has already done an extensive background check and decided the poor boy’s fate.
4. He has an endless supply of guy friends.
Whether they are cute or not, your boy bestie has the hook up for potential boys who already accept you as one of the guys. No need to win over bae’s friends because you’re already one of them.
5. He is great at boy jobs.
When you’re hours away from home (aka your dad) and your car breaks down, he is there to fix it… or at least tell you what the problem is. It is hard to explain over the phone that the “three squiggly lines next to the hot wrench thing” lit up and your car decided to take a nap on the side of the highway, but he is right there to help.
6. He can translate guy talk.
The new boy that you’re crushing on is going astray and sending you texts that make less sense than hieroglyphics, so, of course, you immediately screenshot everything and send it to your bff. He then explains that “I’ll let you know” was your boy-of-the-month’s version of “I’m trying to escape without letting you know what I’m trying to do.” The truth hurts but he is only helping you in the long run.
7. You can eat whatever you want around him.
Your girl friends rarely want to go get a Mountain Melt because they are trying their latest floating fruit in a water bottle diet. He will not only join in on your manliest of cravings at any hour, but he will also be thoroughly impressed when you out eat him like you are Joey Chestnut in training.
8. He proves to you that the whole male population isn’t just disappointments and f*** boys.
Thank God. It was looking dim.
9. He’s always down to play sports.
It’s hard being an athletic girl, but with a boy best friend you always have someone to play one-on-one with. You won't always win and you will both be exhausted, but that just means you can go eat more.
10. He will accept your nerdy side without question.
If you’re feeling slightly less sporty and want to relive your Pokémon days, he jumps in your car and chases that wild Poliwag for hours. If you are craving to have your self-confidence shot down repeatedly, he will let you play his favorite video game just to lose a million times over. He is down for any activity at any time... as long as it isn't school related.
11. He watches your trash reality TV every week.
Every Monday night you occupy his couch and watch the Bachelorette, talking about how you wish you could find a guy like that. He immediately reminds you that if you made out with 15 guys in one night he would bury you alive.
You know you are the luckiest girl in the world just to have him. When a guy breaks your heart, you fail your big test, or you are just having a rough day, he is right there making your worst days better. He is hard to find but once you do you know you have an irreplaceable best friend.
