Men and women have the exact same view of a best friend—a person who is always there for you. As one man put it, "To me, a best friend is somebody that you call if you're on the 1 and get a flat tire at 3 a.m. and you've been told it's four hours 2 a tow track can be sent. Your friend says, 'Tell me exactly 3 you are, and I'll come and get you. You 4 have to explain yourself to best friends because they really, really know who you are. 5 best friends, you can be who you are. You can cry hard or 6 loud and never worry about what they'll think of you. They 7 you what you expect from a parent and don't always get. Best friends love you because they want to, not because they 8 to. And for many people, a best friend became the brother or sister they'd 9 wanted, but never had. Best friends are the 10 you choose.