‘I never expected to meet my best friend on a dating app’

Sarah Coleman, left, and Manon Gilbart during a holiday in Lake Como.

As women around the world celebrate Galentine’s this week, I got a lovely reminder that love comes in all shapes and forms — and sometimes, you’re one swipe away from meeting your best friend.

Each year on February 13, an unofficial holiday aims to celebrate friendship ahead of St Valentine’s Day — Galentine’s Day. The term was popularised following the release of an episode of US sitcom Parks and Recreation, in which Amy Poehler’s character Leslie, throws a Galentine’s Day party for her friends.