The 10 Commandments of Taylor Swift's Squad

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.

Wednesday is National Best Friend Day, also known as the busiest day of Taylor Swift's year, as (we imagine) she rushes to bake personalized cakes and write heartfelt songs to each of her squad members.

But being a member of the world's most famous clique requires more than thoughtful Instagram captions and and a passion for impromptu dance parties. Behold, the 10 commandments all of Taylor's famous besties swore to embody, maybe even with a blood oath, to remain forever #SquadGoals. Or so we hope.

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After their "Bad Blood" music video won Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, each squad member that starred in the video received her own Moonman.
Loyalty is key

My attendance somewhere does not mean I agree with everything being said in the music playing there. My friends know of my loyalty.
— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) February 12, 2016
I'm so sad right now & disappointed right now. I stand by my sister. Always.
— Jaime King (@Jaime_King) February 12, 2016

Gigi Hadid and Jaime King were both in attendance when Kanye West debuted his not-so-nice lyric about Swift at his "Yeezy Season 3" premiere. However, both squad members were quick to defend their pal on Twitter.
Sistas before mistas

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In the days after Swift's and Hadid's breakups with Calvin Harris and Zayn Malik, respectively, the two besties found comfort in each other. A source told E! News that "Gigi and Taylor are actually confiding in each other as best friends during this time," and added, "They can really relate."
Believe in each other's dreams

What dreams are made of. @derrtymo @haimtheband

A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Sep 30, 2015 at 6:56pm PDT

Lots of friends have dance parties to their favorite artists. Few get to take their basement performances onstage with Nelly like TSwift and the Haim sisters did.
Stay true to yourselves

Being ourselves at the VMAs.

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Aug 31, 2015 at 1:30pm PDT

Important for that one friend who tends to let her Instagram personality get the better of her.
Remember the little things

The Surprise - The Finale @abigail_lauren @yelyahwilliams @dashboardconfessional

A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Apr 5, 2015 at 6:56pm PDT

Swift could have surprised her longtime bestie Abagail with any artist in the biz, yet she remembered her, and every other '00s teen's, favorite high school song and had Dashboard Confessional serenade her instead.
Be each other's shoulder to cry on

The rest of the world was black and white, but we were in screaming color. @selenagomez

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Nov 24, 2014 at 4:38pm PST

During Selena Gomez's extremely emotional performance during the 2014 AMAs, she and Swift both broke down in tears. Swift later comforted Gomez in the audience, and then posted this adorable tribute to her friend.
Share in each other's success

The Trinity, Frostbyte, Slay-Z, and Lucky Fiori brought the Bad Blood video to life tonight at #1989TourEastRutherford. Wonder what's in store tomorrow night..

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 11, 2015 at 1:29am PDT

During Taylor's world tour for record-breaking album "1989," she invited members of the squad onstage at various shows to enjoy the moment with her.
Keep each other humble

This was Abigail and me in 2005, sophomore year. Expect to see similar facial expressions tonight. #TheGRAMMYs

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Feb 8, 2015 at 2:48pm PST

Swift may have dedicated an entire song and music video to her bestie -- "Fifteen" is about their high school experience -- but they keep each other grounded by remembering how far they've come.
Always have each other's backs

Este-back ride. @haimtheband

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jan 23, 2015 at 5:26pm PST

Taylor takes this lesson both figuratively and literally.

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