Netflix is God's gift to college students, and man am I grateful. Sometimes I spend more time watching Netflix than I do with people. It just understands me. It knows me. It doesn't judge me. We've spent countless Saturday nights together, and our relationship has become one of the most important in my life. We laugh together, we cry together, we're the best of friends.

It knows my interests, and cares about them. Often I am pleasantly surprised by suggestions Netflix has for me. Wow! I never would have thought of watching a documentary about Chipotle, but thank you for knowing me well enough to know that it's right up my alley. My taste is all over the place, but somehow Netflix combines documentaries, comedies, home decorating shows, and sad movies to compile a list of things I would love to watch. What a true friend.

It doesn't judge me, ever. "Watch 'Blackfish' again?" it asks in what I always assume is a pleasant tone. Why, yes. I would love to watch "Blackfish" for the 10th time, that is just what I need right now, Netflix! "Continue watching 'Hannah Montana'?" Yes, always. But thanks for always keeping that our little secret.

It knows how I feel loved by simple gestures that make my life easier, and Netflix hits the nail on the head with that every time. I'm sprawled out on the couch binge watching, like always, and Netflix silently continues on to the next episode. Getting up to change it would be a pain for me, and it gets that. It knows that I enjoy relaxing when we're together and does everything in its power to help me. I'm constantly appreciative of this.

We argue occasionally, though. A relationship wouldn't be a relationship without a few disagreements. We always resolve them and make up, but sometimes it hurts. I watch "One Tree Hill" for four hours straight and Netflix always interrupts me and asks if I'm still watching. I get irritated. What happened to never judging me? I aggressively smack the play button. Netflix always makes up for it by allowing me continue watching for another four hours and we continue on our merry way.

It cares about being friends with my friends. This means a lot to me. My friends mean a lot to me, Netflix means a lot to me, and it's important they get along. It's okay with sharing our time together with another friend on the couch. My friends often love the suggestions it's made. We binge watch "Friends" and we're all friends. It's a beautiful life we live.