Date Your Best Friend

Date the person who calls you by a cute nickname. The person who has a million inside jokes with you that no one else would ever understand. 

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Girl dating her best friend
God & Man

Date the person who you can have fun with, even when you are lounging around the house in your pajamas, sitting on two separate laptops. The person who makes silence feel comfortable instead of tense.

Date the person who is so close to your family that they already consider your parents their parents, even if you aren’t married yet. The person who loves your cousins and your siblings and your pets as much as you do.

Date the person who is willing to be your plus-one for anything, even a concert they aren’t interested in seeing or a movie that they didn’t originally plan on watching. The person who will tag along with you whenever you ask, because they’re happy as long as they’re by your side.

Date the person who knows what you are thinking before you say it. The person who can guess how you are going to react to a situation because they know you like the back of their hand.

Date the person who will play video games with you, do arts and crafts with you, and sing along to your favorite songs with you. The person who will be your partner when it comes to anything and everything.

Date the person who will tell it like it is, even when they know that the truth is going to upset you. The person who stays honest with you, because they believe that you deserve to know.

Date the person who has your middle name, your address, and your phone number memorized. The person who knows which cereal you prefer to eat in the morning and which liquor you prefer to take shots of at night.

Date the person who texts you from the second they wake up until the second they fall asleep. The person who never goes a day without seeing you — or at least talking to you.

Date the person who makes trips to get fast food feel like an adventure. The person who makes even the most mundane activities feel exciting.

Date the person who knows which candy to buy or which band to play when you are in a bad mood. The person who knows exactly what you need in order to feel better again.

Date the person who you can trust with all of your secrets. The person who would never tell another soul about the things they swore to keep between the two of you.

Date the person who calls you by a cute nickname. The person who has a million inside jokes with you that no one else would ever understand.

Date the person who you run to whenever you have a rough day and need a shoulder to lean on. The first person who you want to talk to when you have good news to share and celebrate.

Date the person who has always been there for you. The person who has never let you down, not even once.

Date the person you consider your best friend. The person who you feel lucky to have in your life, because you have no idea what you would do without them. Thought Catalog Logo Mark