The movie "The DUFF" is a great movie and cracks me up every time. Yes, the movie is meant to be funny, but it really is a true phenomenon that most people are not aware of until they hear about what a DUFF is.

Urban Dictionary defines DUFF as "the designated ugly fat friend." And, if you truly think about it, every group has one. There is always that one person who feels inadequate. There is always that one person that feels uglier, fatter, poorer, and many other adjectives about themselves. And its true. There is always that person. But the reason that is is because every single person in a group of friends feels that they are the DUFF. Everyone.

Now, you're starting to think about it. You're saying, "I know that (insert name here) cannot possibly think she's the DUFF!" Well, the fact is, you're wrong. Now, she may not think she's the DUFF to the same group of friends that you do, but in some group of friends she knows, she is the DUFF. And she thinks the same thing about another person that she is friends with.

I can tell you right now, I am the DUFF. At least, in one of my groups I am. And I'll tell you, it can be rough. It's hard knowing that when you go out with these specific girls that you're not gonna be noticed by guys, that people are going to ignore you, and that you're going home feeling like you're not enough. However, I look at being the DUFF in a completely different light. When I am the DUFF of the group, I see it as an escape and as being a good friend. I can, literally, hear everyone being confused. When I am the DUFF, I am the DUFF to a girl who just got broken up with. I'm the DUFF to a girl who really needs something good to happen to her. I'm the DUFF to a girl who desperately wants to be noticed.

A lot of people think that the DUFF is someone who makes the other person look better. And they're sort of right. I view my position as DUFF as being more of a wing man. I make the person look good, and I talk them up. I help them to be confident. If that confidence comes in the form of knowing that you are skinnier than your friend, than so be it (come on, we've all thanked God that we were skinnier than one of our friends).

I love being there for my friends, and if that means being the DUFF and dodging flirting from some gross guy in a bar, then I guess I'll take one for the team.