The stereotypes about girl friendships are everywhere: the cattiness, the gossiping, the absolute lack of loyalty. But these stereotypes are sorely inaccurate and often fail to capture the beautiful, true and important bond that girl friendships create. Every girl needs girl friends, no matter how much you pretend you don't -- and here's why.

1. They're brutally honest with you.

They don't shy away from the harsh truths about everything in your life because they want to ensure that you don't completely ruin something (or your emotional stability). But it always comes from a place of love.

2. But they're also your biggest fans.

Is there anything better than a pump-up text from your best friend? They know all of your insecurities and fears and know exactly how to calm you down from them. How many boys are going to do that?

3. You can talk about anything with them -- "TMI" doesn't exist.

I don't know how many times my best friend has texted me, "This might be weird, but..." And let me tell you: it's never weird. That's what girl friends are there for, to answer the questions you're too scared to Google or ask your mom. Guys can't answer those.

4. Getting ready for functions and parties is instantly more fun.

Whether your taking your best friend or just meeting each other there, prepping for going out anywhere (even if it's only to a slightly-fancier-than-a-tshirt dinner) becomes instantly better with your best friend and a lame pump-up playlist. Guys take five seconds to get ready -- takes out all the fun.

5. They instantly understand what you're feeling, even if you send them a seemingly innocuous message.

This is something guys just can't understand -- what it means when you say, "I bought a pint of Ben and Jerry's today," or if you just send them a stream of incoherent letters and numbers. And what's even better is they always respond immediately and remind you why you're great (see #2).

6. Girls have to stick together, and good friends always do.

I don't blame girls for having guy friends too -- my guy friends are some of the best people I know. But we live in a world where girls are being pitted against each other constantly and where individual women are being torn down, and that means we have to stay together. Dangerous mentalities like "all girls are catty" do nothing for us besides break us apart. Don't let the world do that to us!