Guy Friend → Dude Friend → Man Friend → Boyfriend

*Developed by the wonderful Whitney

Guy Friend:

A friend who just happens to have a penis. Your friendship with him is as close to platonic as a straight male and female can achieve. You have never hooked up.

Dude Friend:

A friend who has a penis, which you have touched, or at least thought about touching, once or twice before. You’ve hooked up in the past when you were both wasted, but have no intention of doing it again. Unless you’re both wasted.

Man Friend:

A male friend for whom you have feelings, and whose penis you have consistently been touching. You both essentially act like you’re in a relationship but you’re also both very aware that you’re not. You’re incredibly worried about accidentally letting the word “boyfriend” slip during conversation, as if you’ll spontaneously combust if you do so. Your relationship is in that grey area before it’s either defined as a relationship, or blows up in your face. One of you is hesitant to move out of that grey area.

Boyfriend:

A male with whom you are in a relationship. You introduce him as your boyfriend and he introduces you as his girlfriend.