to me it's simple:
Make friends with someone.
Fall in love with them.
Find out they don't feel the same way, but want to stay friends.
You're in the friendzone.
If you've never had this happen, to where it becomes painful to simply be around that person; then I don't think you really understand what it's like. Personally, I start cutting the other person out of my life at this point. They might just see me as a friend, but I'm in love with them and it becomes too hard for me. I can't just shut off my feelings just like they can't turn them on.
Someone pretending to be friends with someone so they can have sex with them and failing is not the friendzone. And anyone who sees it as such is completely misunderstanding. Moreover, it really bothers me when someone is genuinely in love with someone and confesses to them only to be told they're pretending to be a "nice guy" because the women in question needs to justify her rejection. Some women seem to think they want a loving, caring mate but they don't in actuality.
"If he was REALLY a nice, caring guy, I would want to date him. If he was REALLY a being kind to me I'd certainly know it. But I don't want to date him so he must be FAKING it!"
Just admit you don't want to date guys like that, or he's too ugly, or too fat, or too whatever and stop lying to yourself.
Make friends with someone.
Fall in love with them.
Find out they don't feel the same way, but want to stay friends.
You're in the friendzone.
If you've never had this happen, to where it becomes painful to simply be around that person; then I don't think you really understand what it's like. Personally, I start cutting the other person out of my life at this point. They might just see me as a friend, but I'm in love with them and it becomes too hard for me. I can't just shut off my feelings just like they can't turn them on.
Someone pretending to be friends with someone so they can have sex with them and failing is not the friendzone. And anyone who sees it as such is completely misunderstanding. Moreover, it really bothers me when someone is genuinely in love with someone and confesses to them only to be told they're pretending to be a "nice guy" because the women in question needs to justify her rejection. Some women seem to think they want a loving, caring mate but they don't in actuality.
"If he was REALLY a nice, caring guy, I would want to date him. If he was REALLY a being kind to me I'd certainly know it. But I don't want to date him so he must be FAKING it!"
Just admit you don't want to date guys like that, or he's too ugly, or too fat, or too whatever and stop lying to yourself.