There's been a hole in the heart of Brody Jenner ever since Spencer Pratt left his side. Now he's looking to fill the void with a better best bud in the new reality series, Bromance, premiering Monday, December 29 at 8 p.m. on MTV. Picture The Bachelor for bros -- sans the rose ceremony.

Since Brody is an expert in all things friendship and dating, we asked him to give us some tips for dealing with our own best guy friends, and we also got the skinny on those all-boy hot tub sessions in his new show. Keep reading for life lessons from Brody, and get more info on the new MTV series!

Do you think girls and guys can ever be "just friends"?
Yes, I do. I have many "just friends." Lauren Conrad is an example of a very good "just friend" of mine.

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