It's always very fun and exciting when a new guy comes into your life.

He's funny and charming and it's exciting.

You forget about every and any time you've been hurt and you think to yourself, "wow, maybe this is the relationship I've been waiting for."

Or maybe you've been dating someone for a while and you love them. You're head over heels and you would do anything for them.

He knows you inside and out and you think about your future and maybe he's always in it.

But let's not forget about the friends who helped you get to where you are. Your best friend who knows you and loves you no matter what you do, your friends that pick you up when you're down and your friends that may be a little overbearing, but only because they love you.

Your life should not only be concerned about who you're going to date or have a relationship with.

You have your entire life to figure out what color theme to use at your wedding and whatever else you daydream about.

It's your friends that help you with the right outfit when you're nervous for that date, your friends are there at 3 a.m. when you really just want chicken nuggets, and it's your friends that will stick with you when or if that guy won't be there anymore.

My favorite regret is not living up to my own motto of, "friends first." I'll always look back and regret the times that I put a guy before a birthday dinner or a baseball game above something else.

At the time I don't feel too bad because I like the guy and I think I'm doing right by him, but I forget about the friends that I'm hurting just to make that thing "right."

Let's not forget what Cristina Yang said to Meredith Grey, "He's not the sun, you are."

So don't forget that your friends are important, but don't forget that you are also very important.