As a woman, I always get asked why I call so many people my best friends, or why "it changes every other week." The thing is, there are many types of best friends. So, this is my answer: there are many people who I can trust with almost everything, but there are certain people I call or talk to for specific things.

Let's start this off right with the:

1. Social Media Best Friend

This person isn't someone you necessarily talk to all the time, or see outside of a screen. This person is maybe someone you added on Facebook because you knew them in high school. You've talked to them a total of 10 times. However, you always comment on and like each other's posts and, from personal experience, there's a lot of trust in this relationship. This person is someone you know will message you if you post about having a crappy day or if you and your significant other break up. They will be there in a second if you need them for something, you guys just don't talk very often.

2. The Drinking Buddy Best Friend

This is the person you call when you're trying to get absolutely s***faced. They will not let you leave with that guy that you saw at the bar, nor will they let you drive; they are possibly the most responsible drunk person you know. This is THE person to drink with. Period.

3. The Work Best Friend

"Let's get drinks after this crazy day, yeah?"

"Greg is such a d***."

"I heard Sally slept with him."

"Let's get lunch!"

These are the conversations you have with your work best friend. This is the one person you aren't going to hang out with on the weekends, but you go to lunch, you gossip about office rumors, and you grab a margarita at the crappy bar down the street to unwind. You might even discuss your families or kids (if you have any). If you're me, you discuss their family and kids and just sit their awkwardly. You only text each other to warn the other that you're going to be sick that day.

4. The Age-Gap Best Friend

I tend to have an issue with this one, but only if they're closer to 30 because that's only about 10 years younger than my mom. And I'm already friends with my mom. I don't need another motherly figure around, acting like my mom. I have one already. However, the general age-gap for this friendship is with someone either five years older than you, or five years younger than you. I don't think I could be friends with a 14 year old, but maybe when I'm 25, I could be friends with a 20 year old. That would work a lot better. This is just a person who happens to be quite a bit younger or older than you, but you click. You work in just the right way that regardless of your ages, you're going to be friends. This person happens to be one of my best friend's mom. Well, two of my best friend's moms, actually.

5. The Long Distance Best Friend

Considering I grew up in a town that is a little over 1600 miles from the one I'm currently living in, I have a few of these. There are also those few people who had cool vacations and met people there and are now friends with them. I'm too anxious for that, I do NOT talk to people I don't see on a regular basis. Like, if I don't know you from school, work, or family, I will not talk to you. Anyways, this is someone who you literally CAN'T see on a regular basis, unless one of you moves. You try and keep each other updated on life stuff, but sometimes time gets away from you and that's okay. When you talk again it'll be like no time has passed, and you still talk to each other the same way you would if you were closer.

6. The Mother Best Friend

Much like the age gap friend, but this one is your age and has kids. They either have one, or more than one, and if you're like me, you love babies, but have no clue what to do with them. So, this relationship kind of falters for a little while, it gets harder to make plans, and harder to see each other, but you still do it because you love each other and you're best friends. The nights you end up spending together usually include a bottle of wine. Or two.

7. The Best Friend That's You're Twin

It should go without saying, but this person, is you, in anther body. They love everything you love, you guys hardly ever argue, you're into the same kind of people (which might start some arguments), but essentially, you're twins born in separate wombs. That's kind of crazy to think about, but that's the best way I can explain it. It's like you can read each other's minds too, which is my favorite part. I don't have to say anything, just give a look, and it's done.

8. The Best Friend Who Knows Too Much

They literally just know too much. Like, they know EVERYTHING. They know all of your quirks and awkward phases and they know you like the back of their hand. You could not talk for a year, and come back like "How's your mom"? You could never NOT be friends because you have too much dirt on each other. If you ever didn't get through something, it would be social suicide for both of you. Now, that's not the reason why you stick together, though. This is the person you tell all of your secrets too, that you trust with every part of your being. This person is your ride or die.

9. The Media Best Friend

Different than the Social Media Best Friend. This is the friend you share music, movies, photos, pins, and funny youtube videos with, usually in person. This is the person you invite over when pizza and an abstract documentary sound nice. It's safe to say, you don't see this friend too often, but you guys are always sending each other youtube videos, and funny things that you want to watch together. This is your OITNB buddy, and your Making A Murderer buddy. They will watch ANYTHING.

10. The Opposite You Best Friend

If you have blue hair, like moi, this person will have orange hair. I'm not s******* you right now, I have a friend like this. The more common saying is, "Every brownie needs a blondie by her side" or vice versa. The point is, they're the opposite of you in every way. I, as an extremely progressive, liberal, democrat (mostly), and her, as an extremely conservative republican. We fight about almost everything, but when it comes down it, it's a nice look at another side of things. I like to think that it's God giving me information in a way that I can accept it better, so that I can have a more informed opinion about love, life, the pursuit of happiness, and anything else you can think of.

Everyone is going to have multiple best friends, and there are many other types. I don't want people to think that I'm labeling them, though. Essentially, I am, but the people that I call my best friends, fall into a multiple groups, and not a single one. I have a friend who is the opposite me, but also the long distance. You have to learn to surround yourself with people who you click with, and sometimes people you don't totally click with. The main thing is, I love all of my best friends. They're wonderful people, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. They make me see myself and the world in a new light, and I love that about them. So, shout out to my best friends, you guys are the best!