Why buddies are better than boyfriends or girlfriends

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Friendship Day is coming up this Sunday and we would trade a boyfriend/girlfriend for a bestie any day. Why, you ask? Read on!
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They will always be honest about how your bum looks in that outfit.
You wouldn't need to remember anniversaries of when you first met, when you first held hands or when you first 'proposed'.
True friends don't put grudges away in an invisible filing cabinet to bring up later. They'd tell you if you're annoying them. And they'd expect the same from you.
You don't have to bother about how your hair looks or if you've got food in your teeth at dinner.
You'll never have to worry about 'meeting the parents'
You can always have more than one without worrying about cheating!
Friends don't have nicknames like 'poochie', 'ball and chain', 'the whip', 'old man' or 'little lady'.
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Friends would never expect you to share your email/Facebook/Twitter account passwords.
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You can go a shopping spree with them, and they won't roll their eyes at you.
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They're not sulking if you want to watch the game instead of going out. In fact, they're probably watching it next to you on the couch too!
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They're not upset if you don't call everyday.
You can leave your friends to deal with their mood swings by themselves.
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You haven't got to pretend that you love Rebecca Black or Shahid Kapoor movies.
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They send you more funny than mushy text messages.
You could not see them for months and yet pick up right from where you left, the next time you met.
They'll stick by you through body odour, braces and bad dressing.
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You can check out pretty girls or dishy guys together, without ruffling any feathers.
Questions about the 'future' never come up.
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Boyfriends and girlfriends come with baggage, but friends can come with benefits!