Thread: друг can be applied for female?

I was told that a male can say "подруга" and it's not used for a relationship just for friendship. I have been using that the last few years with no issues.

Scott

Originally Posted by Valda

I know there's друг and there's подруга, but подруга is more for a relationship. Is there a better equivalent for друг or is друг also applied for females?