" A best friend isn't a person. It's a tier. Mindy Kaling said this once on a television show...

...it's much better to think of best friend-ship as a tier, a podium that many can ascend rather than a pedestal belonging to one or two. Embracing this notion has allowed me to enjoy my new relationships without feeling like I'm betraying my old ones. "

― , We Need to Hang Out: A Memoir of Making Friends