A place where no guy wants to be but always happens to end up there. The girl could've let you down because simply she doesn't like you or she likes you too much. Maybe you are too special and she doesn't want to let you go, she doesn't want to lose a friendship because what if one day you break up? Don't stop trying bud.
Guy- She said she loved me though.
Dude- Then why is she dating that douche? He's such a jerk.
Guy-I don't know man
Dude-You're deep in the friend zone my friend.
Dude- Then why is she dating that douche? He's such a jerk.
Guy-I don't know man
Dude-You're deep in the friend zone my friend.
by deinelancaine November 30, 2014

You waited too long to make your move and now your in the " Friend Zone"
Im not in the zone
No,Ross! Youre the mayor of the zone
Im not in the zone
No,Ross! Youre the mayor of the zone
by anonymous May 10, 2020

The friend zone also defined as "FUCKING HELL. WORSE THAN SCHOOL. When your crush rejects you and you have to live with the awkwardness for the rest of your puny life. LITERAL FUCKING HELL."
Friend:I have to go to school/hell tomorrow. Friend 2: FUCKING JARED THAT IS NOTHING COMPARED TO THE FRIENDZONE YOU IDIOT! Friend: geez never though that the friend zone would be so bad. Friend 2: YOU CUUNNTTT.
by DEMONITIZEDZ November 30, 2018

When a man attempts to get a girlfriend (or boyfriend) by first being their friend, then hoping to transition that to being their boyfriend. After they've been their friend for a while with no sexual tension being built up, he asks her out, with her saying something along the lines of "I don't think of you that way and I don't want to jeopardize what we have."
The people who've experienced this are almost-exclusively men who don't have many social skills, especially with romance. Many of them have had few (if any) sexual partners, very little self-esteem, not much confidence, a lot of anxiety, and possibly some minor depression (if not severe), which is WHY they have so few social skills.
It's only made worse by the fact that a LOT of women who say "a guy said I friend-zoned him" don't really try to HELP him. Saying you're not interested is one thing, but GENUINELY trying to understand why he's so hurt by that and figuring out ways to help him get a girlfriend is another.
The unspoken aspect of this is that this usually occurs when a modest-looking man tries to attract a more-attractive woman using their personality, since they wouldn't be able to if they just used their looks.
To be fair, women DO put higher importance on personality than men do, and it usually DOES overpower looks in importance, so there's nothing wrong with a guy trying to get a more-attractive woman using his personality, but application of that is very complex.
The people who've experienced this are almost-exclusively men who don't have many social skills, especially with romance. Many of them have had few (if any) sexual partners, very little self-esteem, not much confidence, a lot of anxiety, and possibly some minor depression (if not severe), which is WHY they have so few social skills.
It's only made worse by the fact that a LOT of women who say "a guy said I friend-zoned him" don't really try to HELP him. Saying you're not interested is one thing, but GENUINELY trying to understand why he's so hurt by that and figuring out ways to help him get a girlfriend is another.
The unspoken aspect of this is that this usually occurs when a modest-looking man tries to attract a more-attractive woman using their personality, since they wouldn't be able to if they just used their looks.
To be fair, women DO put higher importance on personality than men do, and it usually DOES overpower looks in importance, so there's nothing wrong with a guy trying to get a more-attractive woman using his personality, but application of that is very complex.
Joshua: "Is that *band shirt/book/food/anything like that*? *Band/book/food/whatever's being referenced* is amazing! I love *band/book/food/etc.*!"
Emmi: "I know, right? You're the first person I've seen get so animated about it!"
***Joshua hasn't said anything that would make Emmi think he finds her attractive-- like being specific about something he likes about her face or body or saying how cute she is in a clever way, or even saying outright that she's sexy-- and hasn't for months.***
Joshua: "So, Ems... I know you've been talking a lot about how lonely you've been over the last few months and how bored you are on the weekends now cuz' you've got nothing to do, so would you like to go on a date with me this Saturday?"
Emmi: "Oooh... Wow... Josh, look, I love you and your one of my besties, and I mean we have so much in common, but I just... I really don't think I can do that. I'm sorry. I don't think that would be a good idea."
Joshua: "... Did you just fucking friend zone me?"
Emmi: "I know, right? You're the first person I've seen get so animated about it!"
***Joshua hasn't said anything that would make Emmi think he finds her attractive-- like being specific about something he likes about her face or body or saying how cute she is in a clever way, or even saying outright that she's sexy-- and hasn't for months.***
Joshua: "So, Ems... I know you've been talking a lot about how lonely you've been over the last few months and how bored you are on the weekends now cuz' you've got nothing to do, so would you like to go on a date with me this Saturday?"
Emmi: "Oooh... Wow... Josh, look, I love you and your one of my besties, and I mean we have so much in common, but I just... I really don't think I can do that. I'm sorry. I don't think that would be a good idea."
Joshua: "... Did you just fucking friend zone me?"
by 681681 August 19, 2017

Boy 1: happy birthday! So I know you like me but I think we should just be friends (friend zone)
Girl 1: oh okay that’s cool
Girl 1: *walks away heartbroken*
Girl 1: oh okay that’s cool
Girl 1: *walks away heartbroken*
by Guess who bihhh December 4, 2018

Friend Zone-an unbreakable box where you can never EVER escape. When a person says "lets just be friends" and you want to fucking die because you know they like somebody else. You had a chance and you royally fucked it up my dude.
see; heartbroken, forbidden love, lonely nights, etc.
see; heartbroken, forbidden love, lonely nights, etc.
Person 1: Hey, I think we really hit it off and I want to ask you on a date
Person 2 pulls out pepper spray
Person 1 is now stuck in the Friend zone
Person 2 pulls out pepper spray
Person 1 is now stuck in the Friend zone
by go to bed its 3am June 15, 2022

When you are working for free in hopes of getting paid in the future, but the client does not value you or your work to pay you, aka take it to the next level.
Chrissy: Ya, I've been doing some work for Tony, if he gets this new big contract, he is going to pay me, but for now, I am just gonna lay low.
Adriana: Chrissy, you have been doing this for 6 months and he hasn't paid you. You're in the White Collar Friend Zone. Even if he gets the contract, he is never going to pay.
Adriana: Chrissy, you have been doing this for 6 months and he hasn't paid you. You're in the White Collar Friend Zone. Even if he gets the contract, he is never going to pay.
by Mike109999 September 1, 2023
