The Best Kind Of Guy Friend
You know who the best kind of guy friend is?
You can admit to being madly in love with him and he’ll look at you in the eye and tell you the truth if he is not. And after that, he won’t stop taking your calls or meeting you.
If another guy breaks your heart, he won’t mash him to pulp but would consider it if you asked him to. And he definitely won’t bond with that guy no matter how many interests (and ex-girlfriends) they share!!!!
He can call you whiny, drippy, weedy, dependent, clingy and over-emotional but NEVER when you’re actually crying.
He’s willing to be your date when you’re stuck or stood up but won’t feel too bad if your boyfriend shows up again and you decide to go with him (again!).
He’s quiet. Or talkative. Charming. Or devilish. Thoughtful. Or forgetful. But he doesn’t change his treatment of you depending on the stage in your relationship.
He doesn’t dangle girlfriends or admirers under your nose all the time.
He’s a guy but he actually cares about what you feel. All in all, he treats you like a buddy but remembers you’re a girl.
Now that’s a guy really worth having as a friend. 
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* A version is posted to Yahoo! Real Beauty. This post appears in an earlier avatar on this blog here.
Posted on June 29, 2011, in Featured, Relationships, Times, they are a-changing, Yahoo! and tagged Guy buddy, Guy-girl friendship, Male friend, Platonic friendship, Shoulder to cry on. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
So very true! I’ve had a few in my life that ever lived up to it.
so true…. just had one such friend… havent met him for years, though
@Anu: I think I have a couple of such people…now, after years and years of mistakes & horrible men.
Do they make any of such kind? I sure would like 1.
@Vrushali: I want to think that they do. Hope springs eternal.
hey did u forget one more trait…one who takes ur calls at 3 am at night and listen to u crying abt ur bf for hours or talk to u for hours after u r too scared to sleep after watching a horror flick…i did it quite a few times and thought it was worth it for a friend…
superb…. just loved it:-) had a set of friends exactly mentioned… awesome!!!!!!!!!!
@pearl: Lucky you!
It was hard to believe such guy friends existed, until I found one.
Love this post of yours.
@Aditi: Lucky you (again)!
I am considering writing a ” the best kind of a girl – friend”