8 Types of Girlfriends We All Need

Everyone should have a woe who is…

Go Best Friend! - Significant others come and go, but your friends are forever. So it’s important to have a well-rounded group to lean on. Everyone should have a woe who is… By Kenrya Rankin Naasel(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Monkey )

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Go Best Friend! - Significant others come and go, but your friends are forever. So it’s important to have a well-rounded group to lean on. Everyone should have a woe who is… By Kenrya Rankin Naasel(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Monkey )

An OG - This Original Girlfriend is your homie from high school, elementary school or even kindergarten. She helps you remember your place in the world. She knows everything about you and never lets you forget it. You might not talk every day, but when you catch up, it’s like no time has passed. (Photo: Granger Wootz/Blend Images/Corbis)

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An OG - This Original Girlfriend is your homie from high school, elementary school or even kindergarten. She helps you remember your place in the world. She knows everything about you and never lets you forget it. You might not talk every day, but when you catch up, it’s like no time has passed. (Photo: Granger Wootz/Blend Images/Corbis)

Always Supportive - She is the one who reminds you that you are a boss before your big interview and cheers you on when you decide to do the ballsy things everyone else thinks are nutty. She’s a cheerleader and motivational coach wrapped in one, and never lets you forget what you have to offer the world. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Corbis)

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Always Supportive - She is the one who reminds you that you are a boss before your big interview and cheers you on when you decide to do the ballsy things everyone else thinks are nutty. She’s a cheerleader and motivational coach wrapped in one, and never lets you forget what you have to offer the world. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Corbis)

A Straight Shooter - Don't expect cuddles from this one. She tells you what you need to hear, when you need to hear it because she cares. She’s the one you talk to before you get a haircut or finally go out with that dude who has been hanging around. She’s observant and blunt, two characteristics that make her a great person to have around — if you don’t have thin skin. (Photo: David Bloomer/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

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A Straight Shooter - Don't expect cuddles from this one. She tells you what you need to hear, when you need to hear it because she cares. She’s the one you talk to before you get a haircut or finally go out with that dude who has been hanging around. She’s observant and blunt, two characteristics that make her a great person to have around — if you don’t have thin skin. (Photo: David Bloomer/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Always Down to Put in Work - Need someone to come help you handle some business, no questions asked? She’s got you. From pulling you out of bad situations to packing up your apartment to flexing on these chicks, she has your back like no other.

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Always Down to Put in Work - Need someone to come help you handle some business, no questions asked? She’s got you. From pulling you out of bad situations to packing up your apartment to flexing on these chicks, she has your back like no other.

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Down to Kick It at All Times - Whether you want someone to hit up that happy hour with you or need someone to force you out of your funk, she is the lady for the job. She reminds you of the importance of being spontaneous and keeps your fun side on deck, even when you’d rather be at home in your sweats.  (Photo: DreamPictures/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Down to Kick It at All Times - Whether you want someone to hit up that happy hour with you or need someone to force you out of your funk, she is the lady for the job. She reminds you of the importance of being spontaneous and keeps your fun side on deck, even when you’d rather be at home in your sweats.  (Photo: DreamPictures/Blend Images/Corbis)

A Spiller of the Tea - Did you just see that your former friend posted something crazy on IG? She is the one you text the screenshot to so you can talk ish. The side-eye is strong in this one. She always has the tea and is ready to spill and never judges you for taking a sip.  (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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A Spiller of the Tea - Did you just see that your former friend posted something crazy on IG? She is the one you text the screenshot to so you can talk ish. The side-eye is strong in this one. She always has the tea and is ready to spill and never judges you for taking a sip.  (Photo: Peathegee Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

An Amazing Listener - No matter what you are going through, she is able to sit and help you sort through your feelings and make some sense of them. Sometimes she just listens, but when you need advice, she can provide that, too.  (Photo: Ariel Skelley/ Getty Images)

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An Amazing Listener - No matter what you are going through, she is able to sit and help you sort through your feelings and make some sense of them. Sometimes she just listens, but when you need advice, she can provide that, too.  (Photo: Ariel Skelley/ Getty Images)

All of the Above - This is your bestie, of course. She embodies all of the girlfriend types in one and rotates them when you need her to. Y’all are like Celie and Nettie in The Color Purple — inseparable. “Ain’t no ocean, ain’t no sea. Makidada. Keep my sister away from me.” (Photo:Zero Creatives/ Getty Images)

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All of the Above - This is your bestie, of course. She embodies all of the girlfriend types in one and rotates them when you need her to. Y’all are like Celie and Nettie in The Color Purple — inseparable. “Ain’t no ocean, ain’t no sea. Makidada. Keep my sister away from me.” (Photo:Zero Creatives/ Getty Images)