Sure, at the end of the day, the Friends crew is super tight. But it's still hard to ignore the fact that some members of the clique are more tightly knit than others. For example: Chandler and Ross may have been close since college, but it's really Joey who lands the role of Mr. Bing's heterosexual life partner. And then there's the dynamic between Phoebe, Monica, and Rachel. While the "Smelly Cat" singer may think she's just as close with the other two as they are with one another, the truth is that Rachel and Monica are the closest of the bunch.
Watching that relationship play out over the years, one thing became very clear: Monica won the BFF lottery with Rachel. Sure, sometimes Rachel is a little (okay, a lot) self-centered. And it definitely takes her a long time to get her finances under control and develop a little personal independence. But once she finds her footing, she becomes a true-blue example of what best friendship should really look like.
That's why — in a fantasy world where we could pluck television characters off the small screen and position them in own inner circles — we would totally choose Rachel Green to be our IRL BFF. Read on for all the reasons why she'd be our pick, hands down.
She's not afraid to hug you when you're mid ugly-cry.
She calls out New Year's Eve for what it really is: a crappy night when the best plan is to just get drunk at home with your nearest and dearest.
She makes good on her threats. (Consistency and reliability: very important attributes in a friend.)
She can totally handle your tackle-hugs.
She knows all the secrets of emergency bosom adjustments, and will teach you her ways.
She gets excited for you. And really means it.
She knows what you need, and it is more candy.
She understands when to back off and let you take the reins.
She will talk you out of your worst outfit ideas (and maybe even lend you something from her own well-stocked closet).
She is down to just order in Chinese food and couch dance with you on a weekend night.
She applauds your list-making skills. (No one else does that. Not even your mom anymore.)
She's got a way with words that makes sense to you (and sometimes only to you).
She will physically attempt to stop you from doing something stupid, like calling your girlfriend and leaving her a message that will ultimately doom your relationship.
She knows how to hold off an intruder. (Especially when that intruder is her own sister.)
She's got her girls, okay?
She has her priorities straight.
She pushes you to push yourself.
She has the comforting hug thing on lockdown.
She will absolutely wear wedding dresses with you while eating popcorn and drinking beer on the couch, just because.
Sometimes, she makes really good points about big life things.
She knows when you're drunk, even if no one else is quite sure.
She has inspiring goals that help you kick your own dreams into gear.
Every once in a while, she drops a true wisdom bomb that you absolutely need to hear.
She has a really good policy about who gets to weigh in on women's reproductive decisions.
She's lying: Girls do like her. She's just your best friend and would never want to make you jealous by expanding the circle.
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