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
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.
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.'"
The Ninth layer of hell mostly overrun with guys. some girls maybe in there as well but it is a rare case. There is no way out other than pure skill and luck. Its kind of like winning a game of Uno, but the win loss ratio is 1-1000000000000. Many enter but few will escape.
Example 1:
Chaz: I Love you and I want to be more than friends
Amanda: I don't want to ruin out relationship we have right now though... Is that ok?
Chaz: Friendzoned again....
Example 2:
Amanda: I love you and I want to be more than friends...
Chaz: Meh I'll think about it...
Amanda: Damn... Friendzoned again...
Example of Escape:
Chaz or Amanda: I can't take this anymore. I have been so nice to you for these years! I saved your mothers life, cured cancer and caused the end to wars! I love you and I need you!
Chaz or Amanda: Oh... now that I realized this... I LOVE YOU TO!