Why was John "The Beloved"

Have you ever met that person, who almost instantly seems endeared to you? Somone who comes quickly to your mind, or at least to your heart, when you think of a close friend, although you barely know them. I believe that is a Christlike attribute of people.

I think that if we were to meet the Savior, we would feel that--an instant, intimate closeness to him. I think that in the gospel of John, he refers to himself as John the Beloved, because he knew Jesus personally. I think if we were to read the Gospel of Peter, he would refer to himself as Peter the Beloved, I think if you or I were to meet the savior in person, we would forever consider ourselves, at least in relationship to Christ, as The Beloved.