35 Types of Friends We All Have (or Have Had)

All the friendships we enjoy enrich our lives – even the not so great ones or those that turn sour. Friends are a joy – they support you, are there to have fun with, learn with and from, and weave their mark in the tapestry of your life. And because there are many types of friends, that tapestry is an eclectic concoction indeed!

1. The Drama Queen

There is never a dull moment when this friend is around; every little thing that happens is immediately turned in to a full drama!

2. The Agony Aunt

The friend who is always there to help solve your problems, whether its family related, romance related, work related or just general life frustration!

3. The Smarty Pants

The friend who was always the star pupil at school and has continued that excellence in to their adult life. There isn’t a single thing that they don’t know!

4. The Mean Girl

We all have that friend that can be a total Regina George when she wants to be, not to you, of course, but definitely to other people!

5. The Clumsy One

The female species is supposedly the most demure and graceful of the two, but if this friend is anything to go by, that may not be the truth!

6. The Romantic One

Similar to Charlotte in Sex And The City, this friend has been planning their wedding since they were 10 and cannot talk about anything other than romance!

7. The Daring One

This friend is always the first in line for the rollercoaster at amusement parks and can be found signing up for crazy things like bungee jumps and sky diving.

8. The Responsible One

She's the mum of the friendship group. She nags you to be responsible. But then sometimes, she bakes a batch of cookies.

9. The Poser

Everybody has (or had) that one friend who liked nothing better than to get her pout on in front of the cameras. Selfie queen!

10. The Sister

If you are lucky enough to have a sister, they become a special, irreplaceable part of friendship group.

11. The Shy One

Every friendship group has that one friend who is just as loved as everybody else, but tends to take a backseat and stays more reserved than the others.

12. The Damsel in Distress One

She always asks for help. With EVERYTHING. You know at heart she's lazy and needs to get your act together!

13. The Healthy One

Whilst you just want to chill and eat some junk food whilst watching Netflix, this friend will always be persuading you to join her for a run or some sort of gym class.

14. The Passed out One

There is always one friend that no matter how hard she tries, can never work out her limits and ends up being carried out of the party!

15. The Skinny One

No matter you like to eat when you are all together hanging out, there is always that one skinny friend who can indulge all night and not gain a pound!

16. The Gossipy One

Don't tell her your secrets because they will not stay secret for long. Gossip fuels her system, and it’s the air she breathes. Not someone you trust with anything!

17. The Hungry One

She raids your fridge, cupboard and fruit basket every time she comes over. After her visit you have to go to the supermarket to stock up for the return of Hurricane Foodie.

18. The Wild Thing

Do you find yourself repeatedly getting in to all sorts of trouble thanks to the one friend every time? You’ve got yourself a definite wild thing right there.

19. The Talker

We all have that one friend who can talk until the cows come home. Sometimes she’s handy to have around, other times you just want some peace and quiet!

20. The Listening One

You can vent and she hears you. And never judges. She has the patience of a saint. She cares and is always there for you.

21. The Always Broke One

The one who never has enough money when it comes to splitting the bill but was knocking back cocktails while the rest drank soda.

22. The Loyal One

No matter what, no matter when, she'll always be there for you. This friend has your back.

23. The Sassy One

We all have that one sassy friend who tells it like it is and is always equipped with a fierce one liner or two.

24. The Optimistic One

The optimistic friend sees the best in everything and provides some much needed balance in the group against the pessimistic one!

25. The Clingy One

You know the one - the girl who insists on being your BFF from the moment you meet. And is seemingly there every waking moment.

26. The Crude One

Every group has that friend that always takes things too far, and if you don’t think you do, then it’s probably you!

27. The Pessimistic One

We all that one friend who can’t help but see the worst in every situation. It might have been a cute look on Eeyore, but it gets tiresome!

28. The ‘I Told You so’ One

Usually the first to have a child in the group, the ‘I told you so” friend loves nothing more than to be proved right.

29. The Calorie Counter

This is the friend who, when you go out to a restaurant, will always choose the healthiest option rather than the one they really want!

30. The Fangirl

Your friend is obsessed, like totally obsessed by the object of her fangirling. It's fun to watch how far she will take it but can become kinda tedious too.

31. The Heart Broken One

There is always one friend who just cannot seem to keep a relationship going, leading to a state of perpetual heartbreak.

32. The Perpetually Single One

This friend is the one who is perfectly happy to be single whilst the rest of you are diving head first in to relationships.

33. The Flake

The flakey friend is the one who is always cancelling plans at the very last minute; it’s so annoying!

34. The Golddigger

Money is all she talks about. If you can’t afford to spend a ton of cash just for the privilege of hanging out with her at some exclusive joint, she’ll drop you like a hot potato.

35. The BEST FRIEND

The most important friend of all is the best friend, because without your BFF, you’re not complete!

I'm sure there are more that I haven't included. Which do you think I've missed?