• Actually, get on

Unlike family gatherings, you are totally confident in knowing that a gathering with friends will not lead to a row over a game of Monopoly, which results in someone tipping over the board.

You actually get on a lot, have a ton of things in common and any time spent together is full of laughter.

•  Always together

You’re almost joined at the hip because that is how much time you spend together.

Whether it is going to the gym, watching a new boxset, doing a bit of shopping, you always have a friend tagging along. You can happily spend a whole month together and not get bored.

• Total honesty

No one (apart from your mum) will be as honest with you, as your friends are.

If you have done something wrong, they will be the first to sit you down and tell you, in the nicest way possible of course.

 

•  No drama

Spending time with them is stress-free, involves zero drama or quarrels, and actually helps to relieve your stress.

Especially when food and wine are involved.

•  Unbiased opinion

You can always rely on them for an unbiased opinion on life choices, haircuts, and even what to eat for dinner.

And their advice will always be in line with the best possible outcome for you.

•  Basically a free therapist

You have lost count of the number of times you have driven to their house in the middle of the night, parked outside, for a secret therapy session in your car.

• Always there for you

It doesn’t matter if you ring them at 4 am on Christmas Day if you’re going through something, they will always answer, listen and support you.

•  Knows your embarrassing moments

Like the time you threw up in Pizza Hut toilets after overindulging in the buffet, or the time you had awful diarrhea on holiday. And they’ve also seen you naked more times than your own mother.

•  So supportive

Every time you have been fired, dumped or had an awful day, you know that spending time with them will cheer you up and put things into perspective.

And when they are in need, you do the exact same back for them.

•  Know you better than anyone else

Only your friends know exactly how you have your Nando’s, the number of sugars in your tea, and your favorite cocktail. Your own parents don’t have a clue.

•  So many inside jokes

Because you’ve been through so much together, you have a whole abundance of private jokes. You don’t even need to bring up a particularly funny incident, all you need to do is say one word, and you all burst into laughter.

Sometimes you just need to make a particular sound or give a slight look and they will cotton on to the joke right away.