What is a best friend?

dictionary definition: A best friend is a special pal who generally likes to do a lot of the same things you like. You tend to have more fun with your best friend than with other friends, and you can tell him or her more of your feelings, even secrets, because you trust that person more than anyone else. And your best friend feels the same way about you, sharing important ideas and feelings. It seems like your best friend understands you better than any other person you know. You care about each other a great deal. You share your good times and bad times with a best friend, and that person does the same with you.

When do best friends become boyfriends? i want a better best friend, so that he can become my boyfriend. well, actually i'm not looking for a relationship right now. i really don't NEED one. nor do i think i can afford one, time/effort wise.[Wow i actually cant believe i just said that...!!! i'm like the most boy crazy person i know hahaha. REMEMBER THIS POST!!] but seriously. all the listing above is the foundation of a great boyfriend. the utter least he needs to do is be a reciprocating open canvas. so we can share the good and bad, and who "generally likes the same things you like" meaning he has similar morals to me. and who "feels the same way about you" meaning we are on the same page according to the seriousness/casualness of the relation we are in; and the amount of LOVE we share. The above explanation of a "Best Friend" is the utter least you should EXPECT in a relationship.

For bioSG theres a question that asks all of us, nerds, to explain Mutualism, and give an example. MY ANSWER:
Mutualism: interspecific interaction that benefits both species. (+/+) ie. a good, long lasting relationship.

today i got a lot of relationship "advice" from nino. i guess... well, we were all talking about it today. they stand by me with my decisions, but i'm not sure if i am so sure. my mom brought up the subject that i was dying to hear her opinion on, and it was rather indecisive; like me. i've been reading articles and stuff on the subject, and they either give neutral arguments, or say things i dont want to hear. in which i strongly wish i could discount their arguments, but i CANT. and so i'm in a mode right now where i'm not looking for a serious relationship with anyone,(like how i was last april-may). i just want to experience LIFE. the joyous spontaneous bursts of random passion. that sounds good. except that i'm not sure how long this mode is going to last... i'm still kind of on the tip of the iceberg, a fork in the road, an intersection. not sure if i'll turn right or left. but the light is about to turn GREEN, and i have to pick a lane. i hope this metaphysical car i'm in STALLS. thats when those good Samaritans come out of the woodwork and help you push your car to the side of the road. they're always the most wise people. i hope i can identify this person in my life and ask them for advice soon. about life. and how to get my car engine running again like it used to. it used to purr. and it drove so smoothly. now, my road is too bumpy.

well, that was a little passage that perhaps might be too metaphorical. hmmm.

what is a best friend?

they are those people who make me laugh, smile, and ponder. people who help me enjoy life, try new things, and expose me to different aspects of life. they are trustworthy, caring, understanding, helpful, loyal, and only a phone call away. they can look at me when im furious, joyful, crying, or in my worst state, and can accept me as who i am. they know me like the back of their hand. and they trust in me. they are the sweetest people, whom i'd runaway with in the blink of an eye, and who'd i love to share myself with, and they are constantly surrounding me; a second family. they mean the world to me and i love them with all my heart. they make my life worth living, and my heart continue beating. i see them almost everyday, and i cant imagine leaving. they are my anti-drug. my BESTFRIENDS. i<3them. i would travel the world with them and for them, great companions that i know i can share anything with and they know they can share anything with me.

thats, a "best friend".
xoxoxo steph