Science says: women love their best friend more than a partner

The best friend, if you want someone on your side, then it is definitely her. This is the woman who knows how to argue with you, whether there are sexual blunders, and how complicated the love triangle with your mother is. But the best friend is more, research says, because she might just be more important than you.

You might think this is about a cross-section of feelings in your teenage years, but that's not entirely the case. A study by Healthcare Company Champneys among married (yes, married) women shows that the husband doesn't quite qualify as a soulmate. If women were to rank relationships, the best friend comes above the husband, as they value her the most. More than 50 percent of respondents say they are closer to a BFF than to the person they said ‘yes’ to at an altar. Ouch.

The research also explains (thank goodness) why this is the case. With a best friend, you can discuss everything because she listens. In 29 percent of cases (women) it is even said that they have more in common with her, and 40 percent find their friends more enjoyable company. Another 28 percent find the advice of a best friend better than that of the husband. Well, count your gains.

Of course, we want to know why those husbands don't come out of the test so well. The research explains that the best friend irritates her less AND has a better sense of humor. So, husbands, if you ever feel the urge to be jealous, the best friend is now the person you can project your feelings onto. And maybe the marriage had something to do with it, because no figures have been released about unmarried women.

A small side note, this research was conducted among women who (presumably together) indulged in a day of massages, gossiping, glasses of champagne, and mud baths, but then they might just as well be speaking the truth.

Source: VT