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You've been best friends for ages and she's always been there for you, given you a shoulder to cry on and good advice - you do the same for her. But are you listening to her and trusting her too much?
The snatcher
We don't want to encourage you to think badly of your best friend, but it does happen! Best friends do run off with husbands and boyfriends, and rivalry definitely exists, even between friends. She might be a natural flirt or she might just see him as a challenge because she likes to know men are attracted to her. Even if it's just to reassure her ego, though she doesn't actually want him for herself, she'll do everything she can to get her wicked way with him. You'll end up betrayed by two people who both mean a lot to you, and it'll cause you a lot of heartache.
The jealous best friend
Far from wanting to steal him from you, the jealous best friend just wants rid of him! Since her last relationship went down the pan, she's unhappy and therefore as her mate you don't have the right to be happy either! She'll try and plant doubts in your mind by pointing out all his faults and the things that annoy you about him, making them into more than what they are. Because you'd trust her with your life, you start thinking she's right and you start to feel less well-disposed towards him. She'll also try and make you feel guilty about spending time with him, because you have less time to spend with her: "You prefer spending time with him than you do with me," "We haven't been out in ages," etc etc. So to make her feel better, you invite her along and make an effort to do things as a trio rather than spending time with him and time with her. He'll be less than impressed and it'll get awkward having a gooseberry around.