Relationships
By far, however, Betty's best friend is Veronica. Although the two are constantly involved in disputes over Archie or something else that evokes jealousy between the two (even though Betty does choose Reggie), they have remained the best of friends since their childhood. Once, the two even said that Jughead's and Archie's friendship could not compare to theirs. In many stories, Betty and Veronica team up or help each other in any way they can. Deep down, however, each is jealous of the other. Her other female friends include Ethel Muggs, Midge Klump, and Nancy Woods, and they all share common interests and group activities such as shopping and cheerleading.
Frequently, Betty dated Reggie Mantle early on in the titles' runs and occasionally still, more often than not as a casual date when Veronica beat her to the punch to have Archie take her out. Sometimes, Reggie and Betty seem flirting with each other; when Betty was feeling sad, Reggie always tells her that she won a date with the most handsome man in the world, which Betty only replied that she would even consider to date Reggie instead if he was free. Although Reggie never admits it, he genuinely loves Betty, but his self-image sometimes is more important as the most popular than making out with her, sometimes not jock in school, and he's afraid to damage their dating, so they date a lot but without any friendly, instead lovingly. In the Life with Archie magazines that depict a future timeline in which Archie marries Veronica, Betty and Reggie are portrayed as a loving couple.
Betty's relationship with Jughead Jones has mostly been that of close confidant and close friend, as they normally discuss their issues more candidly with each other than anyone else, as Jughead will provide commentary on her feelings for Archie, and she will attempt to "better" Jughead, by getting rid of his slothful attitude and laziness. Once when she had a sprained ankle, Veronica told both Archie and Jughead to visit her. The four of them were having dinner together, when guys from the school mistook Jughead as Betty's boyfriend because he was carrying chocolates to her house. However, Jughead cares more about Betty than other girls, and there have been hints of a potential romantic relationship between them. In one story, Jughead even says that if the time ever comes that he would willingly kiss a girl, it would be Betty. A happy tear is seen sliding down Betty's face at this comment.
She had a friendship with an elderly woman named Lydia Wyndham, whom she found when doing research about World War I. With this acquaintance Betty got to know an accomplished writer and poet with a sharp mind (and a sad past—Betty's research had turned up a beau of Ms. Wyndham's who was killed in combat), but after a while Ms. Wyndham herself died.
At times, Betty gets jealous or even angry at Cheryl Blossom for flirting with Archie, even though Cheryl Blossom is friends with Betty. However, Betty and Veronica often unite against Cheryl when she tries to lure Archie away so he doesn't cheat on Betty. Jason Blossom, Cheryl's twin brother, has genuine interest towards Betty instead of the popular Veronica, which makes Archie jealous. But Cheryl Blossom, being one of Betty's best friends tells her that sometimes her brother is not good for her. Betty, always seeing other people's good side, chooses to date Archie Again.
Currently, Betty has a 'relationship' going on with Adam Chisholm, her new boyfriend. It is thought by some people that Betty has chosen Archie over Adam when in truth, she isn't still choosing. This event has made Archie jealous and he concentrates his attention to Betty, ignoring Veronica, if he thinks there is a chance that Adam might take Betty away from him. Though in actuality, Adam has rarely been seen in the last couple of years, and Betty has always been shown to prefer Archie.
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