14 Ways Your Friends Know You Better Than You Know Yourself

They've seen it all, and they're still hanging. Our closest friends — those who have been there through thick and thin — are who MassMutual knows we want to protect.

1. Your friends actually know your best angles.

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They are, after all, looking at you more than you're looking at yourself.

2. They can spot your flirting face from a mile away.

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No, you weren't just saying "hi."

3. They know what your "stop, it hurts" laugh looks like...

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"No, don't tell this story."

4. ...and what your "I-haven't-eaten-in-hours" face looks like.

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They know how to cure your moody mood.

5. Only your friends know what happens to your face when THAT song comes on.

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You think you know, but you have no idea.

6. They know when you're working too hard...

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*Slams laptop shut*

7. ...and when you're totally showing up late.

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We all have different perceptions of time.

8. Friends know how quickly you walk when you're stressed...

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It's faster. There's a lot more arm movement.

9. ...and how high your voice gets when you're angry.

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Bring it down an octave.

10. They know when your parents are to blame...

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Like mother, like daughter.

11. ...and when your parents are adorable heroes who don't deserve your shade.

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(Especially when those parents treat your friends to dinner.)

12. When you say you don't want anything for your birthday, your friends know you want a huge surprise.

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Reverse psychology 101.

13. They know when you "don't need help moving," you definitely need help moving...

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"It will only take an hour TOPS."

14. ...and that whenever you're trying something huge for the first time, you can always use a helping hand.

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With good friends, you can rise through the ranks.

You need your friends to know yourself. Allow MassMutual to help you care for those who matter most to you.