CLEVELAND -- Have you heard someone say that they have a toxic friend?

Well, if you haven't, it means the toxic friend is "poisonous." There are several types of toxic friends, according Ivillage.com.

Keep reading to find out if any of your friends are toxic:

The vampire: She sucks the life out of you. She's very needy.

The underminer: She subtly insults you. You have a good time with her, but she'll suddenly take jabs at you.

The shrink: She loves to focus on your problems so that she is never seen as vulnerable.

The downer: Her mood undoubtedly will affect your mood. The time you spend on her problems keep you from dealing with your own.

The bean spiller: She can't keep a secret to save her life.

Social director: She wants to take up all of your time.

Attention addict: She has "it's all about me, me, me" attitude.

There are also seven signs of poisonous pal.

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1. Your friendship feels lopsided. You offer the support, and you get the feeling you are not important.
2. She supports your worst vices and gives you bad advice.
3. She gets defensive when you try to talk to her about what isn't working in the relationship.
4. She's uncomfortable with your successes.
5. She's annoyed, rather than intrigued by the way your tastes and interests differ.
6. You constantly censor yourself because you don't trust your friend to keep something in confidence, to understand your viewpoint, or to support rather than attack.
7. You feel worse, not better, about yourself when you are with her.

Click here to read more about poisonous pals.

On the other hand, there are five friends that you truly need.

1. Substitute Sister
2. Information Central
3. Miss Fix-It
4. Something In Common
5. Spill the Juice!

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