"Friends are the family we choose for ourselves," writer Edna Buchanan once said. They say you should have five friends that each fulfill a different aspect of your life
2009-05-05
1. The Uplifter
This woman's favorite word is yes. You could tell her you're trading in your luxury home for a caravan, and she'd barely pause before yelping "Go for it!" Don't you need someone who looks past the love handles to notice the extraordinarily gorgeous you?
2. The Travel Buddy
When the hotel in Barbados is a bust, one characteristic becomes all-important: flexibility. This agreeable friend will be ready to just go with the flow when needed and step up the heat when the occasion calls for it (dancing into the night).
3. The Truth Teller
Every girl needs a friend who will tell her that her bum does look big in that dress on that all important night out. Intent is what separates the constructive from the abusive. Once you've established that the hard news is spoken in love (not in jealousy or malice), this woman?s perspective will be gold dust.
4. The Girl Who Just Wants to Have Fun
Someone who will spend hours with you trying new hairstyles in front of the mirror just for fun, this partnership is about spontaneous good times.
5. The Unlikely Friend
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive," Ana?s Nin wrote. Different friends will bring different riches to your life. As they say, variety is the spice of life.
