The "friendzone" is the position of a person who removed from eligibility for romantic or sexual consideration due to an existing friendship with the object of their desire.
The term applies to a range of situations: On the innocent end of the spectrum, awkwardness, timing, or fear of losing the friendship may keep a person in the friendzone.
There those who step forwards to confess, to be rejected and told remaining friends is more desirable. They must either enter the friendzone, or end all contact. Or, the focus of the desire may be aware of the romantic interest, and purposefully ignore, discourage, and downplay it to prevent the friendship from changing.
At the pernicious end, either person in the dynamic may use the friendzone to take advantage. A person with sexual interest may try to use the friendzone to gain intimate access under the guise of false friendship. Or the recipient of affection may purposefully encourage the feelings in order to get benefits, like attention, favors, or money (aka "simping")
It is challenging to shift a person's view from platonic to romantic, so becoming "trapped in the friendzone" is seen as a difficult fate to change and few successfully "escape the friendzone" to enter a relationship.
The term can be parodied in other situations where a person is rendered romantically inviable due to the type of existing relationship, such as "brother/sister-zoned" (i.e. the object of the feelings views the other person like a sibling)
The term applies to a range of situations: On the innocent end of the spectrum, awkwardness, timing, or fear of losing the friendship may keep a person in the friendzone.
There those who step forwards to confess, to be rejected and told remaining friends is more desirable. They must either enter the friendzone, or end all contact. Or, the focus of the desire may be aware of the romantic interest, and purposefully ignore, discourage, and downplay it to prevent the friendship from changing.
At the pernicious end, either person in the dynamic may use the friendzone to take advantage. A person with sexual interest may try to use the friendzone to gain intimate access under the guise of false friendship. Or the recipient of affection may purposefully encourage the feelings in order to get benefits, like attention, favors, or money (aka "simping")
It is challenging to shift a person's view from platonic to romantic, so becoming "trapped in the friendzone" is seen as a difficult fate to change and few successfully "escape the friendzone" to enter a relationship.
The term can be parodied in other situations where a person is rendered romantically inviable due to the type of existing relationship, such as "brother/sister-zoned" (i.e. the object of the feelings views the other person like a sibling)
A: "Did you hear? Tom finally escaped the friendzone and now he and Claire are dating!"
B: Took him long enough! They may have been friends since middle school, but he's been pining after her for the last five years!"
B: Took him long enough! They may have been friends since middle school, but he's been pining after her for the last five years!"
by askite October 17, 2023
Get the Friendzonemug. by Single forever!:) July 5, 2019
Get the Friendzonemug. It's the point when a girl decides that you're her friend, you're no longer a dating option. You become this complete non-sexual entity in her eyes, like a brother, or a lamp.
Guy 1: "Man I want her back!"
Guy 2: "Then why don't you ask her out again?"
Guy 1: "She said she just wants to be friends."
Guy 2 "Damn, she just put you in the friendzone! I feel bad for you bro."
Guy 2: "Then why don't you ask her out again?"
Guy 1: "She said she just wants to be friends."
Guy 2 "Damn, she just put you in the friendzone! I feel bad for you bro."
by prettyboyswaqq814 July 23, 2012
Get the Friendzonemug. Guy 1: I thought you were going to ask her out.
Guy 2: Naw, I was told that she liked me as a friend.
Guy 1: Have fun in the friendzone.
Guy 2: Naw, I was told that she liked me as a friend.
Guy 1: Have fun in the friendzone.
by x9racecar9x March 20, 2010
Get the friendzonemug. by Nexanteria June 1, 2018
Get the The Friendzonemug. The Frienzone is when you are permanently known as a "friend", and you will never be more than friends.
A place of no return, it's 25 to life.
A place of no return, it's 25 to life.
by Kymbella November 11, 2013
Get the Friendzonemug. Is a misogynistic term used by males who befriend females for the soul purpose of getting in their pants, but are unable to because the female is either uninterested, dating someone already, or has some other reason.
A person who uses this term usual feels victimized because the girl doesn't dish out, and the female is characterized as being the bad guy for not reciprocating his feelings.
A person who uses this term usual feels victimized because the girl doesn't dish out, and the female is characterized as being the bad guy for not reciprocating his feelings.
Guy 1: For 2 years I've listened to her problems, comforted her, took care of her when she was sick, been her friend...But she still won't dump her douche boyfriend even though I am clearly better for her. I'm stuck in the friendzone
Guy 2: I know that feel bro, girls are bitches sometimes
Guy 2: I know that feel bro, girls are bitches sometimes
by MystryFlvr March 12, 2012
Get the Friendzonemug.