So your best friend has this new boyfriend, and he’s super nice and you like him and all, it’s just…idk, you can’t put your figure on it. Maybe it’s the way he eats all your mango when he sleeps over – every.single.time – or the way he introduces you to his friends as “(insert girlfriend’s name here)’s single friend.” Whatever it is, there’s just something about him that you don’t find quite as endearing as your friend seems to. Having found yourself in this predicament, you have a few options:
Avoid the lil’ bugger at all costs. Effective? Probably. Realistic? Absolutely not. The truth is this guy is going to be around for as long as your friend wants him to be, and it will be uncomfortable and annoying for all parties involved to slowly back your way out of a conversation every time he comes near. Instead, make some harmless small talk, fake a phone call, and then make your exit. Maybe not the most mature solution, but hey, you can’t force yourself to like someone.
Keep everything bottled inside and then BAM…give him a piece of your mind. Though you might fantasize about telling him to buy his own @!*%# fruit and shoving it where the sun don’t shine, I would strongly advise against this course of action. Not only will it put a strain in your relationship with your friend, but it will also probably lead to some tense talks between your friend and her boyfriend; and if he makes her happy, don’t mess with it.
Put everything behind you and tell him that you’d really like to spend some quality time with him – just you two. Psssh, yeah right. While this may seem like a responsible, grown-up thing to do, it’s just unnecessary. There’s no law in the “Best Friend Handbook” that says you have to be BFF’s with your friend’s dude. As long as you two can be civil towards each other, you’re golden.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wisconsin chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.