ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

My First Girlfriend Is a Gal

So, you know how sometimes you really, really like someone and you want to spend a lot of time with them because they make you happy? Well, that's what having a girlfriend is like. It's like having a really good friend who you also love in a special way.

Now, some people might think that only boys can have girlfriends and only girls can have boyfriends, but that's not true! Some girls like other girls and some boys like other boys, and that's totally okay. When a girl likes another girl and they decide to be girlfriends, that just means they want to be each other's special person and do all the fun things couples do, like go on dates and give each other cute gifts.

It's important to understand that people can like whoever they want and it doesn't change who they are as a person. Love is love and it's a beautiful thing no matter who it's between.