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Help Your Friend…And Yourself

By: Laura Elliott Click author's name for more of his/her articles

So…your best friend has just been dumped by the love of her life, after his deceitful antics came out in the open, he decided what he wanted…and unfortunately it wasn’t her. Now your best friend duties come into place and you must be there for her, every step of the way. Getting over a bad break up can be a tedious and tearful process but can be driven along by a best friend.

Your duties as best friend in this scenario are;

• Be a shoulder to cry on
• Provide comfort and reassurance
• Encourage new changes
• Plan nights out and things to do
• Take your ‘bff’s’ mind off ‘him’
• Do not…I repeat…Do not let her get in contact with him

After going through these steps for a month or so, it’s time to push that little bit further. Round up all your girl friends and plan a fun, exciting week away so that once and for all, your best frined knows she is not alone, is supported by all her friends and can have fun on her own without being with ‘him’.

The difficult part is convincing her that this is what she needs, she won’t want
to leave her bedroom, she’s feeling down and depressed and does not want to be made to feel better and generally can't be bothered with the hassle of a holiday…it will be a tough task to change her mind, but you can do it!

After overcoming these hurdles, it’s time to get searching with your friends and find that ideal holiday. You’ll need something with great beaches, a vibrant nightlife, a warm charm and fantastic weather! Narrowing it down to maybe Cyprus & Greece, I think Paphos in Cyprus may just well do the trick. It’s beautiful, offers year round sunshine and has a wide variety of bars, restaurants and night clubs without being over the top! The bar street in Paphos offers cocktail bars, karaoke bars and is home to a young, fun loving bar called 'Bubbles'. The last thing she needs is to be surrounded by boisterous lager louts which you definitely won’t find in Paphos. If you do prefer something slightly livelier, there are plenty of nightclubs open until the early hours which host weekly events including the famous foam parties.

There are many tasteful, beautiful restaurants in Paphos whether it be along the harbour overlooking the promenade, or along the ‘tomb of the kings’ road where you’ll find more commercialised restaurants such as Pizza hut, Mcdonalds and a wide variety of oriental restaurants. If you find yourselves running a little short of money, don't waste good nights staying in, keep your money for nights out in the town and cook your own food in your apartment.

After an amazing (and alcohol induced) night out, the morning hang over may prove too much for your friend to handle. Cheer her up with a trip to Coral Bay, here you’ll find a beautiful sandy bay with sunbeds aplenty and watersports for all. The sun can feel very powerful but will sweat that hang over out of you in no time! Having a glowing sun tan makes us all feel better about ourselves and after 7 nights of this, your friend should feel rejuvenated and will go home with a big smile on her face.

Helping your best friend in her time of need is an admirable thing to do, one day you may need the favor returned and you may find yourselves on the hunt for more great holiday deals. Depending on the situation, next time push the boundaries and have a week in Ayai Napa!