Being a girl is not easy. The world of women is basically a giant clusterf*ck of drama and a roller coaster of emotions. The term "girl code" has been thrown around so much that MTV even made a TV show based on the unwritten rules of womanhood. Here are the top 11 unwritten girl code rules.
1. Keep each others secrets
Girls gossip, simple as that. When your best friend tells you something in complete confidence, it should stay between you two. Never open your mouth to anyone about a secret your girlfriend told you.
2. Don't date a friend's ex
Gretchen Weiners said it perfectly: "Ex-boyfriends are just off limits to friends... I mean like, that's just like, the rules of feminism".
3. Rescue your friend who is being hit on by a creep
The bar can be a sketchy place and when your bestie is getting hit on by someone she is clearly not interested in, girl code says you do what you can to get her out of that predicament. Fake phone call or the emergency "I need to tell you something" interruption are perfect go-to's.
4. Wait until your friend gets inside before you drive away
You do this so that you can guarantee she doesn't get kidnapped by some guy hiding in the bushes... or to make sure she has her keys on her after a night out and a sleep over at your house.
5. Let your friend vent when she needs to
No worse feeling than needing a shoulder to cry on while you b*tch about the mess that has become your life. We all need a little vent sesh on girl nights with a bottle (or three) of wine.
6. Give out tampons to a girl in need
We have all been there. If you have an extra tampon floating around your purse (girl code: always keep an extra tampon in your bag), then give it to your friend before her favorite pair of jeans gets ruined.
7. Don't abandon drunk friends
Similarly, to Girl Code rule #3 and #4, don't leave your friend when she is wasted because you never know what creep is just waiting to make his move when you walk away. Just not safe to let your best friend wander the strip of bars alone and drunk. Walk her home at the end of the night, even if you have to put her on a leash.
8. Let a girl know if she has lipstick on her teeth
Or if her hair is out of place, or if her bronzer isn't blended perfectly... #girlcode
9. Be there for your friend through her relationship problems
Doesn't matter if you hate the guy she is hooking up with/dating. Break ups are the one of the hardest things for a girl to cope with. Be there with a tub of her fav ice cream and a bottle of her fav wine.
10. Make sure no one looks bad in the group picture
Before posting that picture on Instagram, make sure everyone (not just yourself) looks good. Nothing meaner than posting a picture that you look gorg in but your friend looks like a mess because she wasn't paying attention. Don't be selfish with your insta-game.
11. Boost each other's confidence
There is too much girl-bashing nowadays. We should look out for each other and make girls, whether you know them or not, feel good about themselves. Meet a girl in the bathroom at the bar? Remind her that she looks pretty as she reapplies her lipstick. Stop putting other girls down, #girlcode.
