Mates rates: which friend from Friends would make the best friend?

Dismiss Joey as too dim or Chandler too snarky at your peril - each Friend has their benefits

In the Guide's weekly Solved! column, we look into a crucial pop-culture question you've been burning to know the answer to - and settle it, once and for all

Just as with real-life friends, each Friend from Friends comes with their own unique pros and cons. There's tidy but neurotic Monica; sweet but self-centred Rachel; frank but surreal Phoebe; reliable but sarcastic Chandler; caring but nerdy Ross; and the nice but dim Joey. Everybody needs a best, best friend, one who can speed-dial to get you out of any scrape without judging. So which Friend should you pick?