The frustrating position a guy finds himself in when he has(or develops) romantic feelings for a girl in a
platonic friendship who is unaware of how he feels despite numerous affections and favors.
Guys stuck in
the friend zone can usually be seen giving sappy gifts, acting codependent doing her constant favors, cuddling, giving backrubs and crying themselves to sleep when she hooks up with
everybody else. She remains oblivious that he's doing it all to try and woo her, since every attempt feels like an act of friendship instead.
Feminists believe it is fictitious. Any woe is actually your misogynist belief that a girl is obligated to fuck you for simply being her friend or acting really nice. tl;dr you're a pig who hasn't checked his privilege and thinks he deserves access to a woman's body when he feels like it.
Nice guys believe the friend
zone is what happens when you treat girls with respect. The reality is nobody wants an overly nice "yes-man" with no confidence and the
personality of a wet mop. They are also too easy to manipulate.
YOU think it's because she's too dumb to notice how much of an obvious special snowflake you are for being really super nice and attentive instead of hitting on her... you are also stupid.
Truth is, it's his/your own fault for dragging feet until the dating window closed and never speaking up. The ONLY way out now is to sit down and TALK TO HER. Maybe she'll reject you, maybe she won't... but that's life.
bimbo1: Hey you two look great together. Saw your facebook how Dave takes you out all the time, buys you dinner and does all these nice things. I'm soooo jealous he even bought you tickets to the concert and that necklace. He's so awesome I wish I had a boyfriend like that.
bimbo 2: Oh god no LOL he's just my bestest friend ever.
bimbo 1: Ouch, friend zoned.
girl: oh-em-gee I just LUV you. Flowers AGAIN
thank you so much for being my
cuddle buddy! I'm so lonely, if only I could find a great guy like you.
guy: well ya know, I am single after all ;)
girl: LOL eww not in a hundred years that would be like dating my brother!
guy: fuuuu.... I hate the
friendzone.
girl: huh?
guy: I said uh... I wanna give a backrub?
girl: aww k! I'd take my shirt off but it's not like you'd wanna see THOSE ha-ha. so anyway i hate how Kevin always holds my head down every time I suc--
guy: god please kill me now.