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Boyfriends Can Be Best Friends, Too

Spending time with your boyfriend shouldn't be a crime.

Erica Bicchetti
Jan 30, 2017
Wilkes University
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Boyfriends Can Be Best Friends, Too

If you know me then you probably know how much I hang out with my boyfriend. And if you are like me, you understand how frustrating it is for people to constantly remind you how much time you spend with them. Well, let me tell you something. When you honestly enjoy being around your significant other that much, you want to spend time with them. So, what is the problem with that? Some people don't understand why I am with my boyfriend so much.

When I think of a best friend, I think of someone who's kind, funny, honest, caring, and so on. A best friend is someone I enjoy having as company. Some people forget that a significant other can be your best friend - the one you go to for everything, the one you stand by through thick and thin, the one you have the most fun with.

So, I raise this question, why can't I spend time with my best friend? It is not a crime to want to spend so much time with your boyfriend. Why can't I spend time with my boyfriend like you do with your best friend? After all, he is my best friend, as stated before.

My other friends? I didn't forget about them. Nor will I. I spend time with them as normally as friends should. However, my boyfriend is my best friend and chances are I'm going to be with him most of my time. But, I do spend time with my other friends, and I am capable of making time for them and only them. Also, I am capable of doing things without my boyfriend.

So, stop putting people down who actually enjoy being around their significant others so much. If they are truly your best friend, you have the right to spend time with them whenever. You are allowed to be happy.

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