A contemporary phenomenon that occurs when Dating App conversation is saturated with career talk, becoming difficult to secure a date.
There are similar parallels to the ‘friend-zone’. Any attempt to escalate the match to a date is blocked by the girl saying “I feel that you are more like a colleague”.
There are similar parallels to the ‘friend-zone’. Any attempt to escalate the match to a date is blocked by the girl saying “I feel that you are more like a colleague”.
Hey bro, did you see that hot girl Ranz I been speaking to on Bumble? We have heaps in common with work.
Sounds like Ranz has already colleague-zoned yo ass.
Sounds like Ranz has already colleague-zoned yo ass.
by C U Nxt Tuesday September 20, 2022
Get the Colleague-zonedmug. by Cinnncin December 26, 2020
Get the Zoningmug. The act in where a female rejects a male, but the female doesn't want to hurt the males feelings so she says something along the lines of "I want my kids to marry your kids", therefore basically being one of those 'old friends' adults tend to introduce to their kids
guy 1:" dang bro, she said she wanted her kids to marry mine"
guy 2:" bro what 'zone' are you even in right now?"
guy 1:"the old friend zone"
guy 2: "dang bro, harsh"
guy 2:" bro what 'zone' are you even in right now?"
guy 1:"the old friend zone"
guy 2: "dang bro, harsh"
by randomguy382 January 16, 2022
Get the Old Friend zonemug. The moment where the trap becomes one with oneself. Instead of being trapped by a trap, you become the very thing you always wanted to avoid.
by ShmonersNeeners January 12, 2023
Get the trap zonemug. Term used by mainly guys who have been rejected by a girl and then she says "but we can still be friends" or "i like you as a friend".
by LoveFishy February 15, 2023
Get the Friend-Zonemug. The uncharted territory entered when the crew is ket-wobbled at the same time, communication reduced to silent mouth movements, grunts, and teleporting between dimensions.
“We hit the wonkey pony zone about 3 a.m. — couldn’t tell if we were on the kitchen or in the moon.”
by The real slippery gypsy August 19, 2025
Get the Wonkey pony zonemug. When you can see SOME Facebook posts of someone you know and they can see some of yours, due to mutual friends, but neither of you is willing to friend the other, you are in the Phantom Zone.
Yeah, I saw Bozo's post about Betty Boop but I don't see much of his stuff. We're in the Phantom Zone.
by Upton O'Goode 51 July 18, 2013
Get the The Phantom Zonemug.