Most schools have stopped sepparating boys and girls nowadays because it is considered natural for them to grow up together, play together, be friends and learn from and about each other. Girls tend to be more mature so they can be a good influence and boys tend to be less… well, girly, so they have a lot to teach girls about fun and games and sports. Stereotypes aside, mixture is balance. Right?
But no! Then boys get girlfriends and the girlfriends won’t trust their boyfriends’ female friends because the thought of him enjoying the company of another girl is dangerous. Seriously. If you have a boyfriend who has a female bestfriend, I am going to give you some good reasons why you should be glad:
1. Because she will give him the best advice: obviously not all girls give better advice than all boys, but don’t you sometimes wish your boyfriend understood what you feel like better? Don’t you wish he could sometimes think like, well, a little bit more like a girl, just so that he would understand? The following conversation took place with some of my old high school friends:
- Boyfriend: She’s upset because I said *insert band* are way better than *insert another band*
- Male: Well, it’s not your fault if she likes crappy music. Fuck her! Why’s she so touchy? I think that bitch is using you.
- Male #2: Dude… I don’t want to know about these silly quarrels of yours. Let’s get some beers and talk about something interesting. Did you watch the game last night?
- Female: Listen, you do usually sound like you think you know everything about music and your opinion is more worthy than hers. You shouldn’t have said they’re better, you should’ve said you like them better. You need to respect her taste!
2. Because she takes twice as much crap from him than you do, probably, and he goes on endless rants and monologues of insecurity on the phone with her to spare you the annoyance and be adorable to you.
3. Because she can help him get you nicer presents. Duh.
4. Because, however cute your boyfriend might be to you, she’s not interested in him that way. That’s why they’re best friends. And, if he’s happy with you, she likes you, too.
5. Because she might be standing up for you and giving excuses for your mistakes, but you won’t even know.
6. Because if you dump him or you fall apart, she will make sure he handles things maturely.
7. Because it means that he can relate to girls and not just boys, and that he is not a shallow pig who only uses women for sex.
8. Because she understands that you want to spend time alone with him and she’s glad that someone will straighten him out. And she’s pretty proud of him for it.
So there, girls. Don’t go all bitchy because he has a best friend… unless she’s always being deliberately naughty around him, of course. If she is, then do kick her slutty ass -metaphorically- and mostly, make sure you can trust your boyfriend with her because that’s what really matters. If you can’t trust him, kick him in the nuts -metaphorically. But don’t you go ruining friendships just because you think everyone is trying to steal your man.





