He informed me quietly that I was carrying some remains of my dinner on my upper lip - and probably grossing out the rest of the table. I might want a snack. Frankly, I am glad he does. We all need someone who will care enough to tell us the things that need some attention. In a way, Brad was being my mirror.
Friends can do for each other.
This is not exactly a newsflash, but men and women see the world a little differently. And that is one of the reasons you need friendships with the opposite sex. A girl can see some of a guy's weak spots that another guy might never see. As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. In a dating relationship, we often try to cover up our own weaknesses, and we are afraid to confront the other person's.