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ou’ve just made things official with your crush and
your happiness levels have quadrupled since the
two of you kicked things off (cue victory dance).
Whether your new beau is a couple of grades above you,
goes to a different school or maybe is known as the ‘bad
boy’ around town, you’re beyond stoked – but your friends
are not as over the moon as you are. What gives?
T his is exactly how Astrid, 15, felt when she first started
dating Michael, 17. After meeting for the first time at their
local surf lifesaving club, the pair fell hard for each other
and hit it off like crazy from the get-go. However, because
Michael went to a different school, Astrid’s group were
apprehensive about getting to know him; they didn’t
know any of his friends or anything about him at all.
Surprisingly, this reaction from Astrid’s besties isn’t
as crazy as you may think – actually, it’s pretty common,
says Kylie Dunjey, Relationships Australia executive director.
“It’s quite normal for best friends to struggle to accept and
include a new boyfriend,” she explains. That said, we’ve
zoomed in on all the crazy love logistics and found four
foolproof ways that will make your group of friends adore
your boyfriend almost as much as you do. Then, just kick
back and watch the friendship fireworks between your
group of friends and your guy totally skyrocket!
BOY MEETS GIRL...
We’ve got four super-simple ways to show your
BFFs just how lovely, sweet and oh-so perfect
your new guy REALLY is. One, two... swoon!