Perhaps by now, you've heard of the term "gay best friend." This typically involves a girl with a guy best friend who is gay. Personally, I know how much fun it is to have a gay best friend. We were practically attached at the hip... We even live together.

Our apartments over the years were nothing less than hilarious and comforting. Quite often they felt more like home than our parent's home. Grocery shopping trips were always more of an adventure than one might typically imagine them to be. Christmas decorations sprawled about the apartment year-round. Two kittens came into our lives and quickly became the children that were strictly "his" cats when they got on my nerves.

So, without further ado, enjoy this list of perks to having a gay best friend that make me smile from ear to ear.

1. Cooking extravaganzas

Usually includes dancing and singing of show tunes.

2. Fellow wine enthusiast

Which usually accompanies the cooking extravaganzas.

3. Fashion critiques

And the occasional trading of clothes: skinny jeans for a fabulous dress!

4. Shopping Sprees

Not always for clothes, either. Sometimes y'all need to hardcore restock that fridge.

5. Gym buddy

No need to fear to look like a fool when you have your best friend to drag to Zumba classes.

6. Homework buddy

Always good for some motivation. Or sometimes some procrastination.

7. Bar Hopping

Not only keep each other safe, but also be a wingman and get each other's drunk ass home in one piece.

8. Video Games

Even if you're not a gamer it's good to have some fun and blow off a little steam.

9. Binge-watching Netflix

My personal favorites were Bob's Burgers, Orange is the New Black and Family Guy.

10. Sorority Sisters

I found my gay best friend while he was rushing my co-ed sorority. I took him as my Little and we grew as Sisters and friends.

11. Guardian angel

We bring each other comfort food, save each other from creepy guys at the bar, and playing sidekick when retrieving Craigslist items.

12. Honesty

The truth is always good no matter how harsh.

13. Daily dose of sass

And depending on the day, sometimes it's an hourly dose of sass.

14. Phone call just to catch up

Even if you saw each other an hour ago. He calls just to say he's on his way home from class and he's looking forward to cooking dinner.

15. Movie buddy

He's always up for a flick. Once in a while, he'll suggest a sappy movie that makes you cry like a baby. My kryptonite was The Fox and The Hound.

16. Secret Keeper

No one I trust more with my deepest hopes and fears.

17. Not afraid to say "I love you"

Unlike those silly boyfriends, the gay best friend openly expresses that he loves you and he misses you when you've been in class all day.

18. He will love you always, no matter what

Even after graduation and moving to different states, he will always be a simple phone call away.

Thank you, Josh, for being there for me. This one's for you!