Never said she shouldn't have a social life. I'm sure if she tried really really hard she could find other women to hang out with.
That's nice about your friend you've had since you were 11. What's the excuse for the others?
Sorry but it's asking for trouble to keep company with other men when one supposedly is committed to another. Or how about...see your males friend WITH your hubby/boyfriend which is not possible in her situation but may have helped yours at one point.
Their are about a million other things one can do when their loved one is afar without spending time with the opposite sex. That is ...unless one;s self esteem is so fragile that one has to seek out the company of the opposite sex for assurance....that or she's simply dating another.