Some friends take on all of these roles which are combined into one single personality, while other girls get the benefit (sometimes) of having one of each. Embrace these girlies and your bond that comes from their personalities. Whether you have a group of three BFF's or six -- we all have these types of friends in our group.
1. The “Boyfriend Friend”
No, this isn’t the friend who can’t seem to cut her boyfriend out of the group texts -- that’s a completely different issue. This is the friend who questions you as if she is your significant other -- “Where are you?” “Who’s going with you?” “Is (insert ex’s name here) going to be there?” “What time are you leaving/getting back?” We all have one and as nice as it feels to get appreciated by this particular friend, enough is enough. Maybe take on a different boyfriend role like buying me coffee and I’ll let you keep the title.
2. The “Trendsetter”
As much as you love her, you hate her just as much. This is the “my way or the highway” type of girl. When Crocs were a thing, she claims she was the first to wear them at school which is such a big deal. Don’t confront her about them now though because since they aren’t in style anymore, she swears she never owned a pair. This is also the friend who tried to make Nike Shape Ups a thing in 2010.
3. The “Mom Away from Home”
If you don’t think you have this friend in your group -- it’s most likely you. That friend who is always there to hold your hair at the end of the night is your mom away from home. As much as she enjoys her boozy weekdays (I mean weekends), without a doubt she is the friend you ask, "Is he cute?” when you’re too busy drunk dancing to see for yourself. She loves her wine, movie nights, and BFF’s almost as much as she enjoys a night where none of her friends get sick. Keep this friend in your group because this is not an easy friend role unless you have nearly all your sh*t together.
4. The “Gym Rat”
This is the friend that effortlessly makes you second guess your priorities while at school. It’s nearly impossible to make plans with this friend because she devotes all her time to healthy eating and cardio. Props, but how do you expect me to go to the gym on a near two day hangover? I’d rather pregame the pregame with a bottle of wine and Netflix, but you truly inspire me.
5. The “Ghost Friend”
You can’t ever get enough of this friend, mostly because you can never get them out of their room. Besides classes, walking to classes, and dining halls, you almost never see them. They are the greatest at comforting you because they spend so much time sitting in their room, Monday through Sunday thinking about ways to console you, but at this point you’re used to it. The only way you can come in contact with this BFF is when you throw a Starbucks invite into the group text.
6. The Bitch
Last, and questionably the least, this is the friend with literally zero filter. Most likely out of fear, you’ve grown an utmost appreciation towards this friend for always being honest about boys, clothes, ideas, and whether or not you’re overreacting. It can be hard to appreciate their unasked opinions, but you learn to tune them out. You can’t help, but spend the most time with this BFF because she never ceases to entertain you with her crude humor and RBF.
