Allison says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200910:39 am 

You forgot one: the Broke girl, the one who is ALWAYS asking if they can grab some food at your place (because they maxed out their credit card and overcharged their bank account and can't afford groceries) or if you can cover them this ONE time. They'll use you until they sucked you dry and then move along. Except when they learn when you get your paycheck, then guaranteed they'll hit you up for a "coffee" date or some chocolate.

sjrohman says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200910:52 am 

The bitches. Unless she's your BFFAEAE (yay 7th grade), don't be friends with girls who are mercilessly bitchy. You think "Nice, she's got my back if I ever need it. She could destroy someone for me." That's awesome, until she's trying to destroy YOUR life. Not worth it.

Samantha - UC Santa says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200910:54 am 

bahhh the one above was me. too many logins.

Star says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200911:08 am 

I really fit into the overachiever category and it annoys my friends. What they don't realize is, unlike many college kids, I don't have parents throwing money down my throat to blow at college. I have to pay $800 or more a month for living. I pay my tuition, I pay rent, all my bills, my cell phone bill, my car insurance, etc. And I just got out of the hospital so I owe health bills on top of that. Then my friends get pissed off when I choose to stay home and work (I'm a freelance writer so I work from home) instead of going out with them. Believe me, I'd love to go out but it's not worth getting kicked out of my house over it.

Jen says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200911:35 am 

I'm definitely the one with all guy friends. I have one female friend and the rest are guys. I just don't click with girls, I like how straight forward guys are and I can't stand drama girls seem to bring to friendships. My guy friendships are completely platonic though.

Michelle says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200911:44 am 

As an overacheiver, I have to say you really have sterotyped us. As someone who takes 16.5 credit hours, double-majors, is in the honors program, does band and fencing, in SGA, and participates in 3-4 clubs, I STILL manage to find time for my friends. The overacheiver actually probably makes one of the better friends because, even though they take their work seriously, they make excellent study buddies and REALLY cherish their friends.

Casey says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200912:32 pm 

Jen, I'm the same way. I can't stand drama, and I don't click with girls at all, but I have a bunch of super close guy friends. I have the occasional female BFF who I get along with great, but they always seem to either move or we loose touch because we have different schedules. I'm in a serious relationship, talking about marriage, and my biggest concern is that I have no clue who my maid of honor will be, let alone bridesmaids.

Ellie says:
Thu, 17th Sep 200912:50 pm 

The reasons you give for staying away from girls who have mostly guy friends are the exact opposite of what I've encountered. I have girl friends, but except for them, I prefer hanging out with guys. Why? Not because I am a backstabber, but because so many other girls are backstabbers, dramatic, or gossipy.

Jess says:
Thu, 17th Sep 20091:42 pm 

I completely agree with Jen/Casey/Ellie. The majority of my friends are guys. Girls are a lot harder to be close with because like Ellie said they're backstabbers, dramatic, and gossipy. I have like 3 close girl friends, and I too am thinking not only about who my future maid of honor will be but who I'm going to live with next year.

Also, I'm an overachiever too. Michelle summed it up the best. Overachievers overachieve because they can do a million things AND have time for fun and friends.

grace b says:
Thu, 17th Sep 20092:09 pm 

I agree on the overachiever thing. Definitely how we roll (I consider myself one despite the fact that I can be really really lazy)

Erich says:
Thu, 17th Sep 20093:32 pm 

Nice read. I only know one guy that I truly trust in every situation, we met our senoir year in HS, he’s been there for me no matter what all the time.

B says:
Thu, 17th Sep 20092:59 pm 

My guess is some girls only have guy friends because they can't stand catty bitches like you.

I would imagine you don't have many male friends, or you'd know, that those of us who do have more guy friends than girl friends would never in a million years do any type of sexual favors for any of them because they're more like brothers than boyfriends.

I myself am in that group, but I also have a dedicated girls night out Every Wednesday- no penises allowed. Just us girls, some sushi and martinis.

Vicki says:
Thu, 17th Sep 20095:16 pm 

Allison, I totally know the friend you mean because my sister and I have one of those. She got a cell phone, but then a few months later because she didn’t pay her bill. She’s had numerous jobs since high school, none of them for very long, yet somehow got a credit card (whereas my sister whose had the same job for about four years can’t). When she and my sister went to the same junior college she would always need a ride because she didn’t have her own car. She’s always asking for money despite the fact that she has a job.
I finally had to say to myself that enough was enough. We’re still sort of friends, but I won’t loan her money because I know that I’ll never get it back.

meg says:
Fri, 18th Sep 20098:04 am 

I guess I'd be the girl with all the guy friends but the description is totally harsh. Sexual favors? UH no. Maybe you don't have any guy friends because it does NOT work like that. I'm actually a down-to-earth female who isn't crazy so guys enjoy hanging out even though I don't have sex with them. I have a handful of female friends but only because it's hard to find ones who aren't total fake bitches. I went to an all-girls high school and I've seen the worst come out of girls. I think judging and labeling people (like you did in this whole article) is just one of the many reasons I'm not friends with too many females.

Just read B's post above me and I couldn't agree more.

Riley says:
Fri, 18th Sep 200912:28 pm 

Ugh, yes! two of my bffs are drama queens and the other is the gossip. yikes! i love them all BUT Drama Queen #1- always complaining complaining complaining about homework

Drama Queen #2- Everything is a big deal with her, which can get pretty annoying when you start having to over analyze why the cute guy sitting next to you didn't say "bless you"

and The Gossip is always always always telling me secrets about someone else!I have to remind her that I don't care! Plus she can be a loudmouth

Sara F says:
Fri, 18th Sep 20095:14 pm 

Unfortunately, I've ever only met drama-queens & gossipers in my 2-yrs of college. It's so hard to find good friends these days..esp. in college!

Vanessa L says:
Sat, 19th Sep 200912:53 am 

I completely agree. Nice read. And then I found out I have all of these friends with me. Crap.

Really? says:
Sat, 19th Sep 200912:14 pm 

I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty disgusted by the description of girls with all guy friends. The sexual favours thing is one of the most ridiculous thing I have EVER heard (in fact, every female I know who has a wide circle of guy friends is considered "one of the guys" for a reason: she isn't even remotely considered in a sexual way). The fact that you see a girl hanging out with some guy friends and your kneejerk reaction is "SLUT" makes me wonder if there's some jealousy involved there.

Frankly, I hang around guys to get away from the general bitchy attitude that most girls possess; the tone of this whole article is a pretty good example of it.

Also, not all girls with guy friends are completely devoid of fashion know-how. I personally love fashion, but it ends at shopping and putting outfits together. It's more of a personal endeavor; I would be bored to tears talking about it.

Ness says:
Sun, 20th Sep 20094:41 pm 

HAHAHAHAHHAA. I love this. One of my friends is all but the one with all guy friends… if only I had seen this article my life would have been a lot more drama free!

morgan says:
Mon, 21st Sep 20099:26 am 

what about the bitch? cause when i went to freshman orientation a few weeks ago, i saw a few of them! i'm sure they're nice when you're their friend and have as much money as they do, but is it completely necessary to glare at everyone else while you walk with your parents and talk about not doing homework? um no!

casey says:
Tue, 22nd Sep 20096:25 pm 

Bullshit. The suggestion that having a lot of guy friends is in some way shady is preposterous, as is the suggestion that a 'girly' girl can't be friends with someone who isn't interested in fashion magazines. The best friends can be the ones who offer a new perspective, not the ones who will agree with what you say. I call bullshit.

Eresbel says:
Tue, 22nd Sep 20097:11 pm 

I'm glad people already brought this up, but I'm going to chime in – that Guys' Friend Girl is utter bullshit. Really? sums it up perfectly – I think you've got issues concerning male-female relationships that you need to reevaluate.

Lola says:
Tue, 22nd Sep 20097:24 pm 

Stereotype much? This article characterizes women about as well as a romantic comedy.

Becca- Clarion Unive says:
Wed, 23rd Sep 20095:49 am 

I was a bit insulted by the comment about girls with all the guy friends who only have friends that she can perform sexual favors on.

I have a TON of guy friends, and while a couple are my exes, I just get along with guys better.

I do however, have one or two female besties who I love to pieces.

Sara C - Fordham says:
Wed, 23rd Sep 20099:21 am 

Ahaha this was good! Maybe we know some of these same girls, fellow Ram Fan

Mickey says:
Thu, 24th Sep 20093:52 am 

look man, I have pretty much only guy friends at this point. I've tried over the years, but I can never hold on to a bestie girl friend for more than like a year without some ridiculous drama that I in no way want to deal with going down. It isn't necessary and it isn't fun–life shouldn't be taken so seriously. I am and have been in a serious relationship for almost 2 years now and have never had sexual relations with any of my close guy friends. I don't think most of them even notice I have a vagina. Then again, it's hard to find quality stoner girls these days, so that might contribute. whoever wrote this article needs to chiiiill in more ways than one.

Liz says:
Fri, 25th Sep 200910:43 am 

You forgot "The Parrot". This girl seemingly has no mind of her own and will think she's your best friend. Constantly hanging around, she repeats almost everything you say without changing your words. She reads over your shoulder as you get texts so you can't even complain about her to everyone else!

Nat says:
Sun, 27th Sep 20096:10 am 

Chill with this article…you can't stereotype people like that. I got all types of friends and they're all fucking awesome

oobunillaoo says:
Tue, 29th Sep 20099:03 am 

not really feeling this article. seems like it's intent was to be divisive amongst women when we should be standing together, our "social differences" be damned.

the overachiever is dedicated and very good at managing their time. they have different priorities, but that doesn't make them wrong.

the one with all the guy friends isn't into the judgmental, gossip and fashion rags oriented kind of leisure time. men are more accepting socially than women are. how is it a woman's fault to have been born with a vagina and have guy friends? maybe she's rather laugh than talk about this month's vogue cover? to insinuate they "have sex for attention/acceptance" is, hands down, one of the cruellest, most devise things i've ever heard form a woman, anddoes nothing but fuel the fire of "the girls who have only guy friends." you've just shown her yet again why being friends with women isn't worth her time. she has nothing to prove to anyone, let alone someone that would sit in judgement of her for hanging out with people who happen to have penises. men don't see her as a threat so they're nicer to her.

the gossiper just wants to talk and doesn't know how to talk about themselves or anything important. if you know the things they say about you aren't true, their presence shouldn't bother you. ignoring gossip is the key to eliminating such behavious in others.

the clubhead likes to have a good time, and as long as they're not hurting you or anyone else i don't see what the issue is? it's their life, if they want to get wasted and sprawl out on the sidewalk what is it to you?

the drama queen will always have an ear for you, becuase you've always had an ear for them. tedious though it can be at times, they're the first ones to comfort you in your darkest hours.

there are things to like and understand about these "types" of women, and it benefits us to focus on those as opposed to focusing on tearing eachother down.

Alyssa says:
Wed, 30th Sep 20095:17 am 

This article is ridiculous. I'd probably put myself as a mix of overachiever and the girl with the guy friends and, as silly as both those descriptions are, this entire article is made of judgment and shallowness.

Would you stop hanging out with someone because they gossip or hang out with guys? I hope not.

Maybe you should, I don't know, NOT STEREOTYPE PEOPLE when you first meet them. If you possibly had an interest in becoming friends with them you'd realize that everyone has flaws and perks and not just one or the other. Also every girl is unique. Not every overachiever is going to pencil you in for only 5 min or not every gossip spends their entire day talking about people (ladies, we all gossip and you're lying if you say you never have), I've never heard of a girl who gives guys sexual favors to hang out with them, most of the time that's a slut and men only go find her when they need a little booty. Partyheads aren't bad people provided you don't fall into their lifestyle and yeah some girls make a big deal over little things, but that's part of who they are so deal with it.

Instead of focusing on stereotypes maybe you should write an article on how to deal with a friend who gossips, or a friend who parties too much instead of just saying to avoid them

Dee says:
Sat, 3rd Oct 20098:24 am 

I am the one with all the guy friends, but it has nothing to do with "sexual favors" and I am the opposite of tomboy or backstabber. It is just that I don't connect with girls as well as I do with guys. All the girls I know fit into those categories.

X says:
Wed, 7th Oct 200910:32 am 

Met those types of girls and then some. Honestly can't find myself in any of those categories.

nado says:
Wed, 7th Oct 20096:21 pm 

i am the overachiever. i have a lot of acquaintances but no friends at the moment. no time for friends. its sad. but i am the most amazing person. if i DO like someone i could make an excellent best friend. i would make time. i just havent met someone i click with lately. i like people with a sense of humor, confidence & humility.

Sarah says:
Mon, 12th Oct 200912:23 pm 

so is this supposed to be a guide to the people we care about (but shouldn't?) or an introduction to the friends the author isn't totally in love with at the moment?

the overachiever knows MLA format better than anyone else, the one with guy friends (because trading blowies for cheap beer is so much fun!) can save you from drama overdose, the gossiper is funny and entertaining, everyone knows what it's like to need a drink (granted, there are potential health risks that merit concern, not scorn), and everyone is the drama queen a few days a month

(anyone else fake pms to justify mourning a bad grade with ben and jerry? …just me? that's cool.)

i don't care if i have to schedule a week in advance to see the overachiever for a half-hour coffee break, or if one girl likes having friends-with-benefits relationships because her good friends and good (can i use another word beginning with f? you know what i mean) don't always coincide, or even if one of them has weekly panic attacks. whether we've swapped secrets or just spend sunday brunches piecing together the night before, how someone relates to you and whether or not they care enough to accept your flaws matters more than if someone else calls them a nerd, jock, princess, basketcase, criminal… getting stabbed in the back can be a possibility, but i think most of us have gotten better at avoiding that kind of "friend" since middle school graduated.

this article claims to be calling out the backstabbery of different types of girls – whether they pick booze, boys, or their GPA over their besties – by overstating the flaws of these caricatured personality types. i mean, i kind of thought i trusted my girlfriends, but i guess if this writer is right i'll have to start trading lapdances for love over in the boys' dorms.

KPC says:
Wed, 4th Nov 20096:03 am 

Wow. It's really easy to generalize & stereotype, isn't it? I think at some point in all our lives, we've all been a bit off all of these "types." There is no one that is only one of them. It's sad to see how shallow the author of this blog must be to label people this way. It doesn't matter to me, since I'll clearly never want her as my friend anyway should our paths ever cross. Besides, since I'm a guy, I am already off her "potential friend" list anyway!

zoe says:
Sat, 21st Nov 20096:25 am 

Well I am in college, and a big overacheiver, but hey, at least in a few years I can relax with my wonderful job, and not be living in a rundown home, and a failed life because I did not concentrate on what matters right now. I hang out with my friends on free time. Just because I do not have much time to does not mean anything.

Alison says:
Wed, 29th Sep 201012:29 pm 

I'm a mix between the girl with all guy friends and the overacheiver because I'm an engineer. Engineering is hard. It is also my life and I am ALWAYS SURROUNDED BY DUDES. I don't NOT get along with girls, but it's harder for me to meet other girls than it is guys.