Demi Lovato: Guy friends are more important

Demi Lovato thinks girls shouldn’t rely on their boyfriends to make them feel good about themselves.

The 18-year-old singer and actress, who was dumped by Joe Jonas earlier this year, said: “It’s nice to have a guy around, but I think it’s more important to make sure he’s your friend too.”

“It’s so easy to end up relying on that person for your confidence and to make you feel beautiful,”

“Then, if they end up breaking your heart, you don’t feel pretty any more. I think it’s more important to have guy friends around who’ll be there for you. You need to be able to be around boys and have confidence of your own.”

Demi has also advised people to be themselves with a boyfriend or girlfriend.

“There have been times when I haven’t and I’ve held back on my sense of humour.” she said.

“If it’s really meant to be though, that boy will actually like you for being yourself. When I liked somebody and started telling dorky jokes, it brought us together.”