Netflix has become increasingly popular over the years. Everyone has a Netflix account, and if you don't, chances are you have a friend who lets you bum off them and watch shows on their account (y'all are also the real MVPs, by the way). Either way, Netflix has helped you through some pretty tough times. Here are 7 situations where Netflix comes in clutch:

1. On rainy days

There is just something about gloomy, rainy days that make you want to curl up in bed and hibernate. And nothing better accompanies your warm bed, on a rainy day, better than Netflix. (Maybe "Netflix and Hibernation" should be the new "Netflix and Chill.")

2. When you have an 8 page paper to write

That paper you need to write can most definitely wait to be written until the night before it is due, and luckily, Netflix is there to help you procrastinate and gives you a legit reason to do so.

3. You don't want to pay an arm leg to go see a movie at the theater

Honestly, these days a move ticket plus popcorn and a drink, costs as much as a month's worth of rent (Okay, maybe that is a slight exaggeration, but not by much). Funds aside, the 40 minutes of agonizing previews leading up to the movie are reason enough to want to stay home. Cheap and timely solution? Netflix. You get a wide variety of movie options, in the comfort of your own home. Winning.

4. When you don't want to interact with humans

Your friends invite you out, but you just really want a night in because it doesn't require pants or human interaction. Saying, "I think I am gonna stay home because I have to finish the new season of Grey's Anatomy" is a completely understandable and admirable reason to not go out. Your friends won't question it or judge you for it.

5. When you are sick of Hulu and its repetitive commercials

Everyone hates commercials. They are annoying and repetitive and long enough to be irritating but never long enough for a bathroom break. Netflix is ad-free, which prevents you from wasting your precious time watching commercials and allows more time for your favorite shows. Reason 8567 to love Netflix.

6. When you can't sleep at 3 A.M.

Whether your sleep is being interrupted by your never-ending stream of thoughts or by your noisy neighbors across the hall, no biggie; Netflix is the perfect 3 A.M. fix.

7. During times of heartache

When real life significant others, or lack thereof, are getting on your last nerves and bumming you out, you can drown your sorrows in the unrealistic love lives of characters portrayed in the sappy movies on Netflix. Go ahead, drink that whole bottle of wine, and cry over how hot young Ryan Gosling is. Netflix is not judging you.

Basically, Netflix is a lifesaver and may currently be the best relationship in your life.