Question: ok, i have a boyfriend, Im really really happy with him but I wish I could have a best friend to hang out with The past 4 years I've been a loner, and I know I've missed out on alot and i barely have this boyfriend i go to college with and I feel happy, but he's a guy and I really wish I could have a friend to just hang out with, but gosh it's soo hard i only go to school 2 times a week!! Help? how can i make friend? or meet (hopefully) a best friend, or should i be happy with my boyfriend??? Help????????????

Answer: I would tell you that you should get involved in some school activities to meet people.  You think it's hard now, wait until later!  It gets even harder when you're out of school.  I can tell you from personal experience because I was with a guy of 8 years, we moved all around the country, and I lost touch with everyone I knew.  Now I'm back here in my home town and I'm lucky to have been able to hunt down 2 of my old friends.  I'm not with the guy I was with for 8 years anymore and I have no idea how and when I'll meet my next boyfriend because I don't know very many people.  \n\nMoral of the story.. make friends now, make GOOD friends, who are gonna be around for a long time. You have no idea how things will end up with your guy, if things don't work out and you have no friends to get you out of the house you'll be so miserable.  Just remember, it only gets harder as you get older to meet new people.  Do it now.  You'll be a better girlfriend for it, too, because you won't be relying on your guy to entertain you or go do such and such with you all the time.  That was an issue between my ex and I as the years passed, it was really hard on him.  It was hard on me, too.  I went shopping with my friends the other day and I realized how awesome it was to have someone to help me pick out clothes to buy and to run back and forth and grab different sizes for me so I didnt' have to keep going in and out of the dressing room.  Little things.  There are subjects that you just can't talk about w/ your guy, they dont' understand.  It's all about the little things and you will really appreciate having a friend around.  You can never have too many!
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