preemptive friend zone

the act of putting someone in the friend zone before they make any attempt to make moves on the other party. this allows for less confusion and emotional drama later on in the friendship.
Guy 1: Ashley has so many guy friends.
Guy 2: That's because she always make friends with them before they can ask her out.

Nice guys make up a disproportionate amount of preemptive friend zonees
by abominable snowmonster November 12, 2009
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Facebook friend zone

When you add/are added by a person of the opposite sex on Facebook, and it leads to you developing a platonic friendship instead of the originally-intended relationship
I added Kristie on Facebook to get to know her and ask her out, but it isn't working out. Now I'm in the Facebook friend zone.
by FBFriend13 September 25, 2011
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anti-friend zone

A category into which people (usually romantic interests) who you feel strongly for to the extent that sharing a friendship would not be satisfactory to you are placed.
"What are you gonna do? She say's she just wants to be friends."
"Nah man, she's in the anti-friend zone. It would just be too awkward."
by binarytondic June 08, 2014
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friend zone captain

That guy who is straight, but still gets friend zoned by every girl he comes into contact with.
Why do I have to be a friend zone captain?? I ain't that ugly.
by P3N1S H3R0 November 17, 2016
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Facebook Friend Zoned

A state in which you find yourself in after talking to a girl for a awhile, and then suddenly ignored completely. However you are still friends on Facebook for all eternity.
Dave- "Awwww man...I've been talking to this girl for a few weeks, but now she won't respond to my texts. I'm still her friend on Facebook though...."

Mike- " Dude, you just got Facebook Friend Zoned."
by tpainbakersman June 01, 2013
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reverse friend-zone

a method used by girls to win over unsuspecting guys, It is the reversed process of being (see friend zoned) which usually ends in a relationship.
Shirley reverse friend-zoned john to get into a relationship with him
by Spazcat February 03, 2012
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