There is nothing as precious in life as a friend who knows you and loves you in spite of yourself. Yet over the last couple of decades, we''ve substituted the joy of real friendship with cheap imitations. We settle for "community" on Facebook and Twitter and a series of text messages that allow us to communicate with someone without the commitment. We like each other''s beautifully filtered photos on Instagram and delude ourselves into believing we have a community. But real friendship requires effort. It''s showing up, laughing loud, and crying hard. It''s forgiving and loving and giving the benefit of the doubt. It''s making a casserole, doing a carpool pickup, and making sure she knows those cute shoes are 50 percent off. Written in the same comedic style as the  New York Times  bestsellers  Sparkly Green Earrings  and  The Antelope in the Living Room ,  Nobody''s Cuter than You  is a laugh-out-loud look at the special bond that