In college, I honestly don't know what I would have done if I was put in an all girls' dorm. Thankfully, that wasn't the case and I have since become absolute best friends with the loud, sometimes gross, so much fun, and always so sweet boys who live on the floor above me. There's no doubt that they make my life interesting, and for anyone reading this thinking of some special boys in her life, this is what we all know too well. Here's what happens when guys are your best friends:
1. You say “no, we’re just really good friends” at least ten times a day
This is the obvious one. Other people instantly assume you’re talking, dating, or even on the road to marriage. Turning down these thoughts becomes a regular.
2. You become a weird sort of wingman for the other one.
You get the girl-talk-side of things, where you’ll hear “Oh my gosh I think [insert guy name here] is so hot!!” So, being the best-friend-wing-man you are, you introduce the two and the rest is history. (To your advantage, his frat brothers/teammates/friends are always around - which definitely has its perks!)
3. Everyone back home will tell you to date him.
Your high school friends see the picture you posted with him and instantly blow up your phone telling you to date him. Your mom will ask why she hasn’t heard about him, and you’ll need to explain that, once again, You. Are. Not. Dating.
4. Becoming the go-to whenever something is needed
He has no idea how to get rid of that stain and you can’t reach that thing in the top closet – it’s a match made in heaven.
5. Every love-interest of yours will probably be concerned
You can’t really blame them, but at the same time, your new boy toy’s slight jealously makes you laugh because it’s so far-fetched. But, if the guy is right, they’ll be friends in no time, hanging out, and you’ll be back to wishing he was still maybe a little jealous.
6. Seeing each other is like you’ve been reunited after years apart.
Did you hang out last night? Yes. Did you get lunch together? Yes. Did you snapchat each other during your boring class? Yes. When you see each other after that class will you get super excited, yell their name, and hug? Absolutely.
7. They become your confidant and you become theirs.
Let's face it: guys don't open up to other guys and sometimes there's too much drama when you vent to girls. Your guy best friend will listen to you, trust you, and tell you how it is.
8. Your mom STILL thinks there's something up.
Let's face it: guys don't open up to other guys and sometimes there's too much drama when you vent to girls. Your guy best friend will listen to you, trust you, and tell you how it is.
9. Normal best friend things seem weird to other people.
Dressing down around each other, weird inside jokes, hanging out for abnormally long periods of time, and visiting one another over breaks – all totally normal things with you and your girlfriends. But, when it comes to your best guy friend people all of the sudden find your level of closeness weird. Just let the haters hate.
10. You qualify as a bro.
Whether they need someone to play them in Battlefront or are one more person short in a snow-football game, you get asked to join– despite the fact that you are literally the only girl there. But, that doesn’t matter because you are barely a girl in their eyes anymore.
11. Someone has your back 24/7.
It might mean stepping in when a guy starts to move too quickly at a party, or it might mean walking you home when the rest of your friends left earlier than you, but no matter what happens, you have a constant protector and another set of eyes with your best interest at heart.
12. You Learn “Guy Code."
What’s not cool to say. What movies are funny (even if they seem stupid). Who’s hot and who’s not. What time the game is. You know it all.
13.Outfit approval becomes a must.
It doesn’t matter if he has a themed-party, or is trying to dress to impress, he knows that leaving without getting your bropinion could be a risky move. On the flip side, if you want the truth about whether or not that new crop top is a little too cropped, he’d be the one to tell you.
14. You end up eating more than you should.
He asks if you want to order a late-night pizza. Umm, duh, yes. But, when this happens, he eats at least six pieces, so you feel no shame in eating five even though, during a normal pizza night, you've never eaten more than two.
15. You always have someone to cheer you up.
This is why the world’s better with friends. No questions asked, no explanation needed - if you're down, your best friend will do anything to make you smile.
Making some of her best friends guys is one of the best decisions a girl can make. Some may argue that it's not for everyone, but these boys will make you so happy and so loved that I, personally, couldn't imagine life without them. To all of my closest "friends that are boys" out there, thank you so much for being some of the greatest friends I've ever had.
