Do you feel like you've struck gold with your girlfriend, but your friends refer to her as "the copper-chick?" Then they're probably not as fond of her as you are. It's like when you have company over and your dog marks his territory; when you're hanging out with your buddies and your lady makes an unexpected appearance, your boys head for the door -- the back one, that is.
Take It Or Leave It
They say that love is blind, and with reason, because once the love bug finds shelter in your back pocket, your vision blurs up and reality is no longer what it seems.

This is where your friends come in to clear up any doubts you may have about your girlfriend. And who better to trust with matters of the heart than your buddies? Exactly.

Women might think that men are chauvinistic pigs when it comes to relationships, and although there might be some truth to this, guys look out for each other. They wouldn't want to be stuck with a psycho-bitch, and wouldn't wish it on their close ones.

It's highly unlikely that men will bash their friends' girlfriends simply for the sake of doing so. Furthermore, friends can recognize when someone is not treating a friend appropriately.
It's Your Friends' Job
In a way, your close friends have the obligation of pointing out bad seeds when it comes to your dates. They have to be there to make you realize that your so-called girlfriend is actually flirting with anyone that has facial hair, including the guy you call "Sasquatch" from down the street.

While you might view this as simply being nice and polite, your friends can see clearly, the rain is gone... wait a minute; scratch that, it's from a song. But you get the point.
The Buddy Pact
This is the kind of understanding you must set up with your friends when you're single. Take a couple of minutes at the dawn of a drinking night (not when you're all passed out on the living room floor) and tell each other that you won't think twice if you think a girlfriend deserves the pink slip.

You get along with your friends because they're an extension of you. They think, act and feel like you, and when it comes to dating, they are in a better position to make a clear decision about the women you date (assuming they are looking out for your best interests). They see everything you see, minus all the lovey-dovey effect and starry eyes. When all you see are the good parts, they can point out the weeds (not that kind).

So you have good friends that watch out for you. Now how do you know if they have it in for your girl?


Signs Your Friends Don't Like Her

Before your friends might actually utter a word about your bad seed, here are some telltale signs that they don't like your girl. If you recognize some of the following, then it's bad news brown.

They're too busy washing their hair. The tables have now turned and your friends are the ones shampooing and conditioning on Friday nights, to bring back that original luster.

They forget your birthday. Your girlfriend throws you a surprise birthday party and the only surprise is the fact that none of your friends show up.

They say it to your face: "She's a bitch." Forget about being discreet and beating around the bush; your buddies tell you flat out that the human race would become extinct if they were the sole survivors on a deserted island with your lady.

They always find reasons to criticize her. Her nose looks weird, her dress makes her look really fat, and she smells like a day-old grilled cheese sandwich.

They say things in front of her to get you in trouble. They mention the time you had a threesome with that exchange student from Denmark, and that you have a thing for women with three nipples.

They never use her name. They never call her by her first name, be it Suzy or Shana, but opt instead to use unflattering yet colorful words.

They roll their eyes when she speaks. This has nothing to do with a new freak show trick they're practicing, but rather with the fact that they associate her voice to that annoying whistle only dogs can hear.

They don't return your calls. You used to hang out and reminisce about those hot cheerleaders from your high school years. But now you simply can't reach them because they changed their phone numbers -- twice.

When she answers the phone, they hang up and call your cell. If they can avoid contact altogether, they will. They even block their number so your girlfriend can't trace the call with caller ID.

They miss your bi-annual boys barbecue. What started as the perfect outlet to gather up the boys over a grill and wine coolers (hey, they taste good okay?), is nothing more than a barbecue.

If these pointers aren't enough, then maybe the fact that she coincidentally gets food poisoning every time she's out with your pals is.

Girlfriend Over Friends?
Men usually have this unwritten rule that they will never choose a woman over their friends. Whether your buddy is dating or seriously involved with a lady who doesn't pass the friends' standard test, friends have the duty of looking out for their own. So if need be, get up, take a stand, and kick her out. Boys will be boys.