Does Having a Male Best Friend Really Live up to All the Hype? ...

By Vanessa

There are so many cool perks about having a male best friend but does it always play out the way we thought it would? Here are some of the most common expectations that girls have when they have a male best friend:

Expectation: You'll be one of the guys
Reality: Just because you're super close with him, that doesn't mean he sees you as a "sexless bro". I mean, he's a guy!

Expectation: Zero Drama
Reality: I've seen so many girls claim to be best friends with guys in order to stay clear from "girl drama" but, to be honest, guys can be just as dramatic, competitive, and jealous. Is YOUR male best friend totally 100% drama free?

Expectation: You'll understand guys better
Reality: Let's be real, all guys are different. Just because your best friend can tell you HIS perspective on things, that doesn't mean that the guy you're interested in will react/think the same way that he does.

Expectation: He'll always be your +1
Reality: It's easy to expect that he'll be your plus one to weddings, work parties, etc. but unless he's single himself and has a very flexible work schedule, he probably has a life of his own. So, don't expect him to be able to go with you everywhere!

Expectation: The two of you can fall in love (eventually)
Reality: We've seen this happen way too many times in romantic comedies but guess what ladies, we don't live in a rom-com! Now, I'm not saying that ending up with your best friend is totally impossible (it actually happens quite often to the "lucky" ones) but don't let that thought consume you all throughout the friendship. Those things need to happen naturally!

Do you have a male best friend?

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I don't see anything wrong with a male best friend. I don't agree that men and women aren't meant to be bf. Every situation is different with individual people. Each situation is unique.

Doesn't apply to all. I have the best guy best friend one can ever have. :3 He has a girlfriend and all but our relationship has never had any problems. .

Men and women are not meant to be bff

I kinda disagree with this post, i have guy friends and most of them have partners now. I'm also in a relationship too, and i can still hang out with them and have a good time. I have zero drama with the guys, I just get along with them more than girls. What I really love is they don't do as much gossip as girls 😅

Speaking of...did MTV cancel "Friend Zone??" I loved that show. 💑

My best friend Is a guy and we've been friends since the third grade. There's been plenty if drama between us compared to my girlfriends but it's not as bad as being in girls drama.

I have 2 guy best friends and we r really close! I luv dem and we hav no probs whatsoever except d occasional fight about who eats the last popcorn!!! I always win anyway! Hahahaha

The part about being in love is the worst part. I'm in love with my best friend and I have been for five years but he has a girlfriend and I have to respect that. I'm not going to ruin that for my own selfish uses. That's spiteful and cruel. I just have to wait it out or move on.

This post definitely doesn't apply to all situations.... Probably not even most.

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