“If you go out in public and act more like buddies than a cute couple holding hands and occasionally sneaking kisses in here and there, it’s a good sign he’s definitely not ready to take the relationship public. If this is still going on after a couple months, you’re wasting your time.”— Andrea Wesley, thebolde.com
“Who'd thought we'd wind up here together? It's crazy that we're standing side by side, fighting just like two birds of a feather. Who's gonna tell us now that we can't fly?”— Blake Shelton, youtube.com
“Basically you’re just friends in public, and more than friends when alone.”— Kelly Corbett, theodysseyonline.com
“If you really wanna know if he’s a fuckboy, take a look at the other guys he’s hanging out with. You’ll realize if you’ve been in denial.”— Sahar Sarang, hofisbetter.com
“He’s obsessed with his ‘boys.' There is this weird, obsessive, unspoken bond between him and his friends that you’ll never understand. Your house could be burning down but he’s gotta chill with the boys.”— Dana Dicarlo, thetab.com
“When you run into people he knows in public, he either doesn't introduce you, or refers to you as his "friend" even though you've been dating for months.”— Kate George, bustle.com
“His friends don't seem to know who you are, which means chances are slim he's raving about you to them.”— Miss Ameribetch, betches.com
“The number of women in his life is one giant mystery. You have no idea if those girls who are blowing up his social media are friends or f*ck buddies. When you ask him, he claims that they’re all just friends.”— Gina Livorsi, spotmegirl.com
“[Running after Michael and Mia] WAIT UP YOU GUYS! WAIT FOR ME! [Two other students stop for her] NO, not you, I don't even know you!”— Gina Wendkos, Lilly, Heather Matarazzo, imdb.com
“Summer: 'We're just fr—' Tom: 'No! Don't pull that with me! This is not how you treat your friend! Kissing in the copy room? Holding hands in IKEA? Shower sex? Come on! Friends my balls!'”— Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Zooey Deschanel, Tom, Summer, amazon.com
“I belong to the people I love, and they belong to me--they, and the love and loyalty I give them, form my identity far more than any word or group ever could.”— Veronica Roth, amazon.com
“You feel like you could introduce him to your friends tomorrow and they’d get along seamlessly. You don’t have to worry if your friends will like him or make excuses for his behavior once they do.”— Ono Bello, onobello.com
“A great boyfriend will treat your friends and family well and get to know them. You know you’ve got a keeper when your friends and family aren’t telling you to ditch him because he’s no good for you or you deserve better.”— Blaine Barrington, girlgetsgreatguy.com
“Another key to unfolding the mystery of Mr. Boyfriend material is to keep an eye on how his people react when they see the two of you together. These people could be his friends, family, colleagues or just acquaintances.”— Riya Roy, newlovetimes.com
“I had already found that it was not good to be alone, and so made companionship with what there was around me, sometimes with the universe and sometimes with my own insignificant self; but my books were always my friends, let fail all else.”— Joshua Slocum, amazon.com
“The only thing worse than having no friends is being pitied for having no friends.”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“It amazes me how easy it is for things to change, how easy it is to start off down the same road you always take and wind up somewhere new. Just one false step, one pause, one detour, and you end up with new friends or a bad reputation or a boyfriend or a breakup. It's never occurred to me before; I…”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“A good friend keeps your secrets for you. A best friend helps you keep your own secrets.”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“If one's friends do not openly laugh at him, they are not in fact his friends.”— Dean Koontz, amazon.com