Of American women ages 25 to 55 surveyed by General Foods International, 83 percent said they had a best girlfriend and 64 percent said there are things they only tell their girlfriends and not their significant others or their mothers. Other findings:
%% Duration of relationship with best girlfriend %%
%% Since childhood 23%
Since high school 16%
Since college 6%
Since starting work 9%
Met in later years 27%
Other 20%
How often do they get together
(22%) Once a week
(28) Once a month
(26) A few times a year
(12) Once a year or less
(12) Never
Favorite topics
(34%) Families/kids
(25) Personal issues
(9) Relationships
(8) Gossip
(5) Memories
(19) Other
%%
From a nationwide sample conducted by Harris Interactive of 2,313 adults of whom 722 were women ages 25-55. Statistical precision of +/-5.6 percentage points. Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.
Source: General Foods International
Chicago Tribune
