13 Differences Between a Normal Friend and a Friend in Love

A normal friend rationalizes romantic relationships as the result of coincidences, odds, personality match, common interests, amongst many other things we don't ... Wellness FamilyTravel FemaleTravel Lifestyle LGBTQTravel BlackTravel SoloTravel Viewalltravelnews Travel COVID-19 LuxTravel Airports+Flying BudgetTravel EpicStays RoadTrips Culture Religion Holidays Art+Architecture Languages Festivals Museums Food+Drink Beer Dessert Restaurants+Bars Spirits+Cocktails Cannabis Wine Outdoor Sustainability NationalParks Hiking Camping BeachesandIslands Wildlife Lifestyle Wellness FamilyTravel FemaleTravel LGBTQTravel BlackTravel SoloTravel Entertainment Movies Events Documentaries Music+Nightlife Books TV TopDestinations Michigan Pennsylvania PuertoRico UnitedStates Mexico Jamaica Canada Greece TopCitiesViewAllDestinations Dallas-FortWorth Amsterdam Asheville Aspen Athens Atlanta Barcelona Beijing Belfast Berlin Boston BuenosAires Chicago Denver Kiev London Madrid Manchester MexicoCity Miami Philadelphia Phoenix SãoPaulo Toronto ✖ TrendingRegions Michigan Pennsylvania PuertoRico UnitedStates Mexico TrendingCities Dallas-FortWorth Amsterdam Asheville Aspen Athens Atlanta Barcelona Beijing Belfast Berlin Boston BuenosAires Chicago Denver Kiev LoadMore ✖ Hacéclicparaleeresteartículoenespañol.Tambienpodésdarnosun“megusta”enFacebook! 1. Anormalfriendbelievespeoplehavefaultsandvirtues. Afriendinloveexperiencesselectiveblindnesstowardthelovedone’sfaults. 2. Whentalkingwithanormalfriend,heorsheenjoysdiscussingseveralissuestheyfeelpassionateabout. Withafriendinlove,thetopicofconversationisone. 3. AnormalfriendmocksPDA. AfriendinloveisthefirstonetodisplayPDA…inyourface. 4. Whiletraveling,anormalfriendbuyssomelast-minutesouvenirsonthelastdayofthetrip:somethingfortheircoworkersandfriends,alittlemementoforthefamily. Afriendinlovespendseverysingledayofthetriplookingforcutepresentsforhisorher“honey-bunny.” 5. Anormalfriendhasarelativelywell-definedmusicaltaste. Afriendinloveslowlygivesintothemusicalpreferencesofthelovedone,andendsupwithinsanelyeclecticplaylists.Thenthere’sthathorribleobsessionwithdedicatingsongstoeachother. 6. AnormalfriendcriticizesValentine’sDayasamarketingstrategy. Afriendinloveisoneotherpieceinthepink-heartmassproductionchain,resemblinggoodChaplininModernTimes. 7. Anormalfriendmightcallyouforyourb-day,wheninneedofhelp,orsimplywhenheorsheisboredand“wantstodosomething.” Afriendinlovecallsyou…never. 8. Anormalfriendcomplainsaboutpeopleusingcouples’photosasprofilepictures. Afriendinlovespendshoursfiguringoutwhichpicbetterportraystheirmutualloveforalltheworldtosee. 9. Anormalfriendwon’trememberyourphonenumberevenafter15yearsoffriendship. Afriendinlovenotonlymemorizesthephonenumberoftheirbetterhalfintwodays,butalsotheofficenumber,theparent’saddress,thedayandtimeofbirth. 10. Foranormalfriend,evenslightlycornythingsarealreadydisgusting. Afriendinlovespeaksinsuchaweirdmellowwayyoustartbelievingheorsheneedsaspeechtherapist.Sentencesaresuddenlyfullofcutenicknames,includinganimals,food,foreignlanguagediminutives,andcombinationsofalloftheabove. 11. Anormalfriendrationalizesromanticrelationshipsastheresultofcoincidences,odds,personalitymatch,commoninterests,amongstmanyotherthingswedon’tbegintounderstand. Afriendinloveiscertain“itwasmeanttobe.” 12. Anormalfriendpaysattentionwhenyoutalk. Afriendinlovetriesreallyhardtodoso,butfails:heorsheisunabletofocusonanyconversationthatdoesn’tinvolvetheirobjectofdesire. 13. Anormalfriendmightloosetheirpatiencewithyouwhenyoubecomethemono-thematic“friendinlove.” Afriendinlovewillnotonlyletustalkforhoursaboutourdesiredobject—evenifthey’reincapableofreallylistening…Afriendinloveisthebestadviserfordealingwiththisaddictioncalled“beinginlove.” Tagged Couples Whatdidyouthinkofthisstory? Meh Good Awesome TrendingNowinCouples ASexWorkerExplainsWhyMovingAmsterdam’sRedLightDistrictIsBadforEveryone TopAirbnbpicks Travel TheseStunningCabinsAretheUltimateZionNationalParkBasecamps Feb11,2022 JoriAyers Travel 8oftheCoolestAirbnbsNearDisneyWorld,Orlando Mar24,2021 EbenDiskin Travel 8LaCondesaAirbnbsToSettleIntoMexicoCity’sCoolestNeighborhood Nov18,2021 LauraBernhein ViewAllAirbnbRecommendations Moreon Couples Lifestyle The17MostUnderratedHoneymoonDestinationsinthe US Sep28,2022 HenryMiller Entertainment TheSexiestandMostProvocativeShowsYouCanSeein Paris Aug15,2022 EloiseStark ✖ travelstoke Downloadthe mobileapp stokedby SaveBookmark Weusecookiesforanalyticstrackingandadvertisingfromourpartners.Formoreinformationreadourprivacypolicy. No,thanks That'sokay SignUp BySigningUp,IagreetotheTermsandPrivacyPolicy. You'vebeensignedup! Followusonsocialmedia.