19 Reasons Your Uni Friends Will Be Your Friends For Life

Uni is a strange affair. Thrown together with people from all walks of life, beliefs and perspectives, you end up becoming friends with what would have seemed the unlikeliest people. But before long, you’re all dancing in a circle singing Mr Brightside at 4 am.

Your uni days are the best days of your life and the friends you meet there are those most likely to be your friends for the rest of your life. But why is this? Here are 19 theories.

1. You’ve seen each other at your worst

2. You were there to cheer each other on when you were at your best

3. You’re entirely comfortable sharing a bed with them

4. Your friendship has no boundaries

5. Despite the stress of exams, your friendship remained strong

6. You understand their family dramas

7. You hate all the same people

8. You know their dating history inside out

9. They appreciate your brutal honesty

10. They have the best pillow talk

11. You aren’t scared to state how much they mean to you

12. You’ve lived with each other

13. You’re each other’s biggest fans

14. They’re the best people to spend a day with doing absolutely nothing

15. You can be yourself around them

16. Nothing beats the times you spent together

17. You’ve stuck by each other, despite your terrible decisions

18. They don’t judge you – they just love you for who you are

19. Because over those years at uni, you practically grew up together

If any of these things sound familiar, then there’s a good chance your uni friends will be your friends for life. That said, your childhood friends may also be your BFFs. Check out these 21 things you know if you’ve been friends with someone for ten years.