A state of being that self-loathing people place themselves in when they are friends with someone they want to date. These people assume that the person in question, who is typically a girl, is acting with malicious intent. The truth is, the person who has been friend zoned is mainly the one at fault because they're either not growing a pair so they can ask the other person out, or they're just taking a previous rejection from the person they're pining over by being a friend that will never be more than that--the closest they can be to their love interest.
If you're stuck in the friend zone, it's just as much your fault as it is theirs, if it's not mostly your fault.
If you're stuck in the friend zone, it's just as much your fault as it is theirs, if it's not mostly your fault.
by Biron5k April 13, 2012
When a female that the male finds attractive initiates, seeks out or is receptive to regular contact with the male but rejects any hint of a relationship suggested by him. Never mentioning any boyfriend, especially if initiated after initial friendship with the male, she may even be between relationships; but at the very least has the friended male as a backup plan and enjoys leading him on as time goes by. As such there may be deception on part of the female to divert conversation away from anything to suggest she has a boyfriend which will upset and\or lead the friended male to walk away. There may be relationship instability with her partner and she seeks out the friended male for emotional support. In the ultimate double standard, she stakes a claim on the friended male while progressing other outside possibilities or an actual relationship with her partner which is kept secret. As there is lingering doubt in the mind of the female, one avenue the friended male can pursue is to improve his physical appearance. He can also friend other females around her to see if she becomes jealous as a sign of how much she may like him. Lastly the friended male can query common friends to try to ascertain if she is single but he may avoid this for his own emotional wellbeing. However if the male uncovers the deception of the female in a secret active relationship, his trust and friendship with her will be eroded; ultimately putting any possible relationship with him at risk.
She's got me in the friendzone.
by barryau February 23, 2016
A term created by self-obsessed retards who think they're clever. Used particularly by insecure, millenials who act like sheep and feel a need to categorise everything
by Erik2112Norge February 17, 2019
When you are expected to support a girl you really like while she searches for a smarter, richer, or more handsome boyfriend. There is little you can do to get out without feeling like a dick. All in all, one of the meanest things girls do, whether they mean it or not.
Kayla told me we were just friends when I asked her out. I told her I couldn't bear to see her find someone else so she shouldn't call me again. Saved my ass from the friendzone.
by Indomitable798 September 27, 2010
When a jerk with an overinflated sense of entitlement who thinks that respecting a woman gives him the right to make romantic or sexual demands of her gets his poor little feelings hurt because the woman he wants to date/romance/bone exercises HER right not to want to date/romance/bone him in return.
"You know, I thought John was a great guy until he started acting like I OWED him for being nice to me, and whined about how I'm an 'ungrateful bitch' because I put him in the 'friendzone.'"
by niceguysareamyth January 26, 2012
when a person doesn't get what they want from someone else and so they bitch and cry about it to elicit pity from people around them
person 1: OH MY GOD HOW COULD HE/SHE/IT/FLOWER PUT ME IN THE FRIENDZONE UGHHHH
person(s) 2(3,4,5,6...): awhh that's so sad, you're such a great person, i'm sure you'll find someone. <333
person(s) 2(3,4,5,6...): awhh that's so sad, you're such a great person, i'm sure you'll find someone. <333
by Chameleon the Kid May 18, 2013
(noun) A degrading form of exploitation. The female equivalent of a sleaze who sleeps with you and never calls. Except in this case the sleaze doesn't sleep with you and calls all the f*cking time.
An example of the friendzone is: Every woman's relationship with a nice guy she's not fucking. Ever.
by Shittyballs August 27, 2012