Friend or Boy Friend !!! wats the difference??

As clearly my title for post says .... is there a difference in friend and a boy friend except that and friend can be a girl or a guy .... but in the case of Boy friend it is usually strictly a guy. Its like love and like, i think i was discussed that before and i would repeat is there a difference.

Am i being childish by sort of knowing there is a difference but trying to not acknowledge it ...... not sure !!! I agree there is a difference but i feel it isnt really that big a difference at the same time i like to same it has a huge difference i am sooo gonna check the dictionary .......

Till then i am still a confused lost soul ............ i can make myself sound so melodramatic ... ciao