Enough of being a mean girl already! Here’s how to be an awesome BFFF (Best Female Friends Forever)!
Enough of being a mean girl already! Here’s how to be an awesome BFFF (Best Female Friends Forever)!
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt jealous of your bestie and her man’s sickeningly adorable pictures all over your Instagram feed while you’re hugging a tub of ice-cream and unsuccessfully swiping Tinder. Sounds familiar? You’re not alone.
Most of us have felt that awful pang of jealousy in the pit of our stomachs because, well, why can’t good things happen to us instead? But maybe, for once, it’s time that we stop this jealousy and start feeling happy for our best friends instead.
After all, they are the ones who have our backs no matter what, and it’s only right that we give them support through the good and bad times.
So let’s stop the girl-versus-girl mentality and start supporting each other! We’ve put together our very own Girl Code to kick things off.
DON’T EVER INDULGE A CHEATER
Cheaters don’t deserve the time of day. No matter how much he looks like Channing Tatum, don’t even think about hooking up with a taken guy. Sure, sometimes your hormones take over, but betraying another woman smashes the sisterhood to smithereens.
DO BE HAPPY FOR OTHER WOMEN’S ACHIEVEMENTS
Starve the green-eyed monster by not giving into jealousy whenever your girlfriend lucks out. While it may seem like everything falls into her lap, just know that not everything is a competition and good things will come your way. Besides, wouldn’t you rather be out celebrating with your girlfriend than secretly planning her demise?
DON’T GO NEAR A FRIEND’S EX, EVER
This is Girl Code 101 and it should just be common sense. It doesn’t matter if it’s been five years or five minutes – if they’re your mate’s previous squeeze, they’re off limits. Also, dealing with the thought of an ex-girlfriend is difficult enough, let alone if she’s your friend. That’s just opening up a can of massively awkward worms.
DO ADHERE TO THE SACRED BATHROOM CODE
Always donate a pad to a girl in need. It doesn’t matter if she’s your friend or a total stranger. If a girl asks for a pad and you have one, you’ve got to hand it to her straight away. Other bathroom rules include telling a girl she has her skirt tucked into her undies or dried seaweed in her teeth.
DON’T LEAVE A DRUNK GIRL TO FEND FOR HERSELF
We’ve all seen it, and most of us have been that girl at some point. After one too many glasses of bubbly, the world suddenly becomes a little blurry. If you’re out on a Friday night and spot a drunk girl who can’t find her friends/handbag/ phone/all of the above, go get her a glass of water and flag her a cab. If someone does the same for you, you know you’d appreciate it too.
DO BE THERE IN TOUGH TIMES
Family-sized tub of ice-cream? Yup. Friends marathon? Of course. Big box of tissues? Definitely. When a best friend is going through drama, be it a breakup or a bad day, you need to be by her side. Tough times are when a girl needs her pals most, whether for a night out or a night in with chips and TV.
DO LIKE YOUR FRIEND’S SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
Yes, it may be her third bikini selfie of the week, but she’s your friend and she looks great! It’s not that hard to double-tap or hit “like” on a picture. Your friend will be grateful and it’s a pretty easy way to show your support. What’s not to “like” about a happy mate?
DON’T POST EMBARRASSING PHOTOS OF YOUR BFF
It doesn’t matter if you look like the glamourous love child of a celeb in a photo, if the angle is all wrong for your friend, then it’s time for another selfie sesh. And whatever you do, don’t ever publish photos of your friends passed out, sick, or without clothes on. That’s some Regina George levels of evil right there.
