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15 Reasons Long Distance BFFs Are The Greatest Ever

In a perfect world, all best friends could live in the same state, attend the same college, and do, well, everything together! Snap back into reality and you realize you and your bestie may be one of the unlucky ones who have to continue a relationship long distance. Doesn’t it just make you sick to see the fortunate ones partying it up with their BFFs on a daily basis? Next time you’re down in the dumps just remember there’s much to love about a long distance best friend. Here are 15 reasons that make the infinite miles between you two worth it!

1. Even though she’s strictly a texter, she’ll answer your calls no matter what!

2. She’ll make you feel special when she stalks you on social media and goes on a liking spree

3. They’ve never met her, but your college friends know she’s basically perfect so they’ll work harder to fill her big shoes

4. She’s not ashamed to have Skype photo shoots with you, complete with the most unflattering faces and poses!

5. Besides your mom, she’s the only one that cares enough to send the best care packages with everything you love!

6. You can go weeks without talking to her and when you finally do, it’s as if nothing has changed

7. She’s more than willing to fly across the country in a heartbeat to slap any guy who hurt her bestie

8. You know she loves you times one million by how jealous she gets when she sees pictures posted of you going out with other friends

9. She’s a master in the art of getting straight into the juicy details when you’re both in a rush

10. She’s the only one who will listen to you rant about your new crush for five hours without tuning you out.

11. You never have time for little, meaningless arguments because you miss each other waaaay too much

12. She has mastered communicating with you via Skype, text, Snapchat and Instagram simultaneously

13. She’s always overly excited to hear from you, no matter how big or small what you have to tell her

14. Nothing compares to the high you feel when you reunite with her after months of isolation!

15. Most importantly, she understands that distance don’t mean you can’t be BFFs!

Summer is a Boston University graduate ('15) that received a BS in Journalism with a concentration in magazine journalism. Her interests include editorial design and lifestyle, fashion, and beauty content, as she aspires to be a fashion magazine writer and editor. She is currently a fashion and beauty writer for Bustle.com and previously served as a Campus Correspondent for Her Campus Boston University. Summer likes to think of herself as a lipstick enthusiast and smoothie connoisseur, so when she isn't writing for Bustle, you could probably find her sipping on a strawberry-banana smoothie and planning her next purchases at Sephora. Follow Summer on Twitter @SummerArlexis