BFF Full Form - Best Friends Forever

We often see different slang or acronyms on social media platforms when people are chatting or commenting. One such popular term is BFF which we see on social media platforms. It is important to know the full form of BFF so that we can understand the full meaning of any sentence if someone uses it while chatting or conversing with us.

In this article, we have discussed the BFF Full Form and other details, such as its history, use, examples, and more.

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• What is the full form of BFF?

• Other Popular Forms of BFF

• Who is a Best Friend?

• Importance of Friend in a Life

• Friendship Day and its Brief History

• Use of the term BFF

• Examples of the term BFF in Sentences

• Summary

What is the full form of BFF?

The meaning or full form of BFF is "Best Friends Forever". The term BFF is used to designate a very close friendly relationship between two or more people. The relationship is characterized according to the trust and support between them.

BFF is a fairly popular abbreviation used among middle and high school students or friends (especially girls). In addition, the term has gained popularity during conversations on various social media platforms, especially Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

The term has become so popular that it has been chosen by Facebook as a 'special' comment. When someone types the letter BFF in comments on Facebook, it turns green and displays a short visual animation on the screen. However, the animation may not always come, depending on the settings.

With the growing popularity of the term, it was also included in the New Oxford American Dictionary in September 2010. According to which, the term was first introduced or originated in 1996.

The full form of BFF can be explained as below:

B	Best
F	Friends
F	Forever

Other Popular Forms of BFF

Some of the other popular forms of BFF are tabulated below, based on the usage of BFF in different categories or regions:

Category/ Field	Full-Form
File Extensions	Backup File Format
File Extensions	Binary Format File
Chats	Be Forever Faithful
Chats & Funnies	Boy Friend Forever
Chats & Funnies	Best Female Friend
Football	Bangladesh Football Federation
Days Abbreviations	Bank Failure Friday
Festivals	Bicycle Film Festival
Companies & Firms	Binners Family Farm
Regional Organizations	British Forces Foundation
Religion	Buddhist Faith Fellowship

Although there are different forms of the word BFF in the table, they are all used according to the situation. In most cases, the word means 'Best Friends Forever'.

Who is a Best Friend?

There is a common phrase to define a friend - "a friend in need is a friend indeed". It means that a friend who helps us in trouble is a true friend or best friend. Besides, fake friends or so-called friends disappear when trouble strikes.

Friends can help us to enrich our lives in many ways. They will always be by our side to encourage us to keep moving forward even when times are tough. They help celebrate success together. In the real world, BTS sets an example of true friends or BFFs and shows us the power of love and kindness.

Importance of Friend in a Life

Having a true friend in life is important to some extent for the following reasons:

• Friends are good for our physical health.

• Friends encourage healthy behavior in and around us.

• Friends give us emotional support.

• Friends help us to build confidence.

• Friends help us beat stress.

• Friends inspire us to be the best version of ourselves.

• Friends help us to spend our alone time and enjoy success.

Friendship Day and its Brief History

Friendship Day was celebrated in 1958 following an initiative started by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark Cards in 1930. In 1988, Nene Annan, wife of United Nations-General Kofi Annan, marked the cartoon character, Winnie the Pooh, as an ambassador of friendship. Later in 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared 30 July as the official International Day of Friendship at the 65th United Nations session. Since then, International Friendship Day is celebrated every year on 30 July.

Most countries celebrate International Friendship Day on 30 July. However, some countries like India, Bangladesh, the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, and Malaysia celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August.

The main concept of declaring International Friendship Day was to establish friendship between people, countries, and cultures to make peace as well as form bridges between communities.

Use of the term BFF

The term BFF is mostly used by young people, especially girls, during informal communication over chat, messaging, calling, etc. This word can be used in both uppercase and lowercase. This is because we do not use typically the term in the formal modes of communication.

In addition, the word can also be written in formal communication in minimal scenarios. However, we should prefer to use the capitalization options, which make it look a bit professional. Some people (especially girls) also use the 'bestie' word in place of BFF. Words like BFF help people to chat with others quickly.

Examples of the term BFF in Sentences

The following chat is a simple example of a conversation with the word BFF:

Person 1: Hi
Person 2: Hello
Person 1: Where is your brother?
Person 2: He shifted to another city since he has got a job.
Person 1: He and I were BFFs during college days, but we drifted apart after I got a job.
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Chat continues…
Person 1: It was nice meeting with you. Just ping me when your brother arrives.
Person 2: Sure, I will. Now, we are like BFFs!
Chat ends.

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Summary

BFF has evolved into a noun that refers to a close friend and is an initiative of the phrase 'best friends forever'. However, being one's BFF doesn't mean that we are part of a two-member club. Instead, it does mean that we have a very close friend or friends.

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