Beautiful Friendship

In 1989, When Harry met Sally, we learnt that maybe ‘the one’ had been standing next to us all along; making us laugh, giving us dating advice and singing "Surry with the Fringe on Top." Maybe our last option for a date to that New Years Party, really is the best option? It may be weird to start thinking of him in ‘that way’, but it all comes down to two words: Shared History.

But is friendship enough? Is your shared history, the key to your future happiness?

Sally believed so, and when you think about it, she had a plethora of reasons for choosing Harry to live happily ever after with...

Your best guy friend already knows you want a dressing room to rival SJP’s, require His & Her bathrooms to survive a relationship, and want to name your first born Alicia. Friends have these discussions; there is no fear of the truth, no asking yourself, What if he doesn't like the name Alicia?

And if you’ve been friends for a while, chances are he knows a lot more about you than your taste in girls names…That drunken hookup with your friend's ex-boyfriend? He knows about it. The stripper he dated in his early twenties? You're her Facebook friend. These secrets we’re normally too scared to share with a new partner for fear of judgment; our friends already know. And we're also less likely to care about them, when we know they're just one small part of someone's past.

He’s already seen you in your less than stellar moments; he's wiped away your drunken tears, he’s seen your morning panda eyes, post-workout headband hair, and with a spoon gripped in your palm halfway through a tub of ice cream—and he still loves you.

He really knows you (this is the big one!) We let our friends see the real us. There is no pressure to be liked, no worries about whether or not we look good enough, and no little lies. The best relationships are built on honesty, so who better to be with than the person you've been honest with from the beginning?
You can spend your whole life looking for a man who loves you for who you truly are, including your collection of babushka dolls, Glee obsession and tendency to dance like Eileen after one (or four) too many Margaritas. Yes, you can spend your whole life looking for such a man. Or…. you can pick up the phone and call your best guy friend; talk about your new babushka doll while watching Glee, sipping a Margarita and busting a move like Eileen.

Bit of a no-brainer, Ladies! - Rhea