The 5 Types of Female Friends

I’m willing to bet that if you stopped and thought about your group of friends you would identify a need that each one of them fulfills for you. And if I asked them to do the same about you, there’s a spot you fill that no one else could.

You wouldn’t call the friend who always makes you laugh when you need some solid advice, and you wouldn’t call your friend who gives great advice when you really need to just vent. You may only need one spouse (um, I hope?) but you definitely need more than one BFF in life.

Here’s a quick list of the 5 types of friends all women should have in their life:

Always got your back

This is the friend who will always be on your side, even when you both know you’re completely in the wrong. This friend will stand up for you to anyone, any time, any place. She will drop whatever she’s doing to come and help you if you’re in a jam, and will be the first person in line when you need a helping hand with anything in your life. She is your biggest cheerleader, your number one fan, and the one who always believes in you even when you don’t! These friends are a treasure not to be overlooked when you’re counting all the things in life you are thankful for!

The Comedian

Sometimes the situation seems so hopeless there’s only one thing that you can do to keep from losing your last shred of sanity. Laugh. Hysterically. Until you pee your pants. Laugh at how ridiculous life is, and how badly you screwed up, laugh at yourself, laugh at her, it doesn’t matter. Just laugh until you feel better! This friend will always figure out a way to make you see the bright side, or the completely ridiculous side, to any situation. Laughter truly is the best medicine so keep this girl’s number on speed dial.

Devil’s Advocate

You’re wrong, and you know you’re wrong, but you don’t want to admit… yet. This friend will help you see the other side of every situation by playing devil’s advocate, and not sparing your feelings by telling you exactly how things are. This is the friend you call when you need a reality check or you need someone to tell you to quit whining, suck it up, and put your big girl panties on in life. Sometimes this friendship isn’t easy, and takes a little more work than your other relationships do, but deep down you know you need this person in your life to keep you balanced. Just like you need a cheerleader you also need someone to help you keep it real.

The Wise Soul

Every one of us needs that one friend who knows more about any given subject than we do. If you need advice on parenting, on cooking, on finding a mate, or balancing your bank statement this is the friend to call. If she doesn’t know how to fix what’s broken there’s a good bet she knows someone who will, or she’ll research the problem until she’s got a handle on it. Car problems, she’ll figure it out. Computer issue, she’s your girl. Can’t help your kid with his homework, she’s a phone call away. Whatever you need, she’ll figure it out, or die trying!

Instant Connection

Whether or not you believe in love at first sight when it comes to your romantic relationships, I’m here to tell you it absolutely does exist when it comes to girlfriend relationships. There are people in this world you are simply meant to be connected to for whatever reason. Maybe your past is so similar you feel like you led parallel lives, or maybe your history is so different you can’t even imagine growing up like she did. It does not matter one bit, because this person is your soul sister and you’ll be friends until the day you die. You may lose touch through the years, but you’ll always reconnect and feel like absolutely no time has passed. This is the friend you can tell absolutely anything to because there’s no judgment and no gossiping. She just gets you on a level that sometimes you feel like nobody else does, including your husband. The friendship with this one person will continue through boyfriends, husbands, children and jobs. What originally connects you quickly drops away because all that matters is that you have this person in your life and that alone makes you happier.

You may read this list and think that one person in your life fits multiple categories, I completely agree with that! I also think that sometimes friends change categories! The person who always made you laugh can suddenly be the perfect person to tell you how it really is, and the person who gives great advice may be the one who just hugs you and lets you cry on her shoulder. As long as all 5 categories are filled, even if they’re all filled by one amazing person, you’re one lucky woman!

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Angela is a social media and online community professional who has always dreamed of being a writer. She’s proud to be a contributor to the anthology Clash of the Couples and The Mother of all Meltdowns. Blogging combines two of her passions, social media and writing! She blogs about anything that strikes her fancy and is always thrilled (and a little surprised!) when someone lets her know they enjoy reading her work. You can find her on her blog www.writermomblog.com, Google+, Facebook and Twitter.