Everybody needs a best friend in life. Whether it's your dog, your siblings, whoever, we all need that one person to go to for everything in life. Fortunately, I have two best friends in my life: Alexandria, and my boyfriend.

We started dating our junior year of high school when he asked me to prom. I can trust him with anything and everything, and I am grateful to have him in my life for so many reasons. These are the most important.

1. He listens to me complain all day, every day.

Whether I had a bad day, am angry with someone, or just want to complain for the sake of complaining, he listens to me and does not pass judgment.

2. We share a love of food.

I love food. I love trying new foods and being adventurous. Luckily, he does too. We can both indulge in food and love every minute of it.

3. We can sit in silence and feel perfectly normal.

In the car, we can just turn on the radio, or not, and be content and comfortable with each other. Just being with each other is enough for us.

4. He is always there as a shoulder to cry on.

Whether I am upset about something serious, or it's 1 a.m. on a Tuesday and I just need to hear his voice, I can always call him and he will make me feel a million times better.

5. He knows me better than anyone else.

My boyfriend honestly understands me like no one else can. He knows what I am thinking and feeling before I even know.

6. He treats me better than I could ever imagine.

If I really want Chipotle for dinner, he will sacrifice what he wants and go to Chipotle. Or he will randomly bring Chips Ahoy and Reese's to my doorstep to make me smile.

7. Everything he does makes me laugh.

Blasting music in the car on the way to the beach and singing at the top of his lungs or making fun of me, I laugh at almost everything he does, and I love it.

8. Even though we are miles apart at school, he never fails to make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world to be dating him.

Good morning, good night texts or phone calls are the best part of my day because I know that no matter what, he will always be there for me.

Two proms, two summers and two semesters of college later, he is still my best friend and boyfriend, and I wouldn't trade that for the world.