If you read this title and thought by “friends” I meant your individual friendships, please stop reading this right away.
Anyone who knows me knows ‘Friends’ is my favorite TV series of all time. I own all 10 seasons on DVD, and I have seen every episode more times than I can count. Heck, I can even recite lines along with the characters while watching (note: This is why I do not watch the series on nick@nite. They often cut lines, which makes me yell at the TV because I notice.)
But, after looking back on my long-term relationships that ultimately failed, I realized a trend: Neither of my ex-boyfriends liked ‘Friends’. This is why I am now using a simple question as a screening process for all future male suitors; “Do you like ‘Friends’?” Here’s why:
1. If you don’t like ‘Friends’, I’m going to assume you have no sense of humor. I mean, I have seen every episode a hundred times and still laugh out loud while watching, even though I know what’s coming. So seriously, if you can watch an episode of ‘Friends’ without laughing, I question your sanity.
2. I honestly believe ‘Friends’ relates to every real life situation, and I’m going to make those connections regularly in conversation. I need someone I can turn to and say, “this is exactly like what happened to Monica when… ” It’s really going to pose a problem in our relationship if you have no idea what I’m talking about in one of these instances.
3. We could bust in to a beloved “Phoebe Song” in unison. “Smelly cat smelly cat what are they feeding you?” Enough said.
4. Think of all the possible bonding opportunities! I’m talking Friday nights watching ‘Friends’, or Saturday afternoons playing “‘Friends’ Scene It?” One of my ex-boyfriends even had the audacity to challenge me to a game of “Friends Scene It?” claiming he could beat me. The end result? I won before he could even get halfway across the board. I’m looking for a serious contender in the future.
5. Last and probably most importantly, ‘Friends’ has plenty of great lessons about dating and relationships. We can avoid a lot of pitfalls if you have seen the series and have learned from the trials and tribulations of the six main characters. I mean come on, we don’t want to fall into a “we were on a break” scenario now do we?
I’m just looking for the Chandler to my Monica, the Ross to my Rachel, the Mike to my Phoebe, or the Joey to my…sandwich? (Ok maybe not that one… ) In short, I’m just looking for my lobster. Oh, and if you don’t know what that means, I’ll be looking elsewhere from now on.
xoxo,
A Single Girl
