1. A friend box is the cage you are placed into when you really like someone, but they want to be "
just friends". When you have an
unrequited love then you are in a friend box.
2. You can also use the term to descibe wanting to be "just friends" with someone.
background: the term friend box was extensively used in the
web comic "Dog & Cat" by Tom McHenry during February 2006.
1. guy1: "I've been her friend for six years now, every time she needs a
shoulder to cry on, or someone to talk to, or a lift home... i'm always there! why won't she love me?"
guy2: "You can never escape
the friend box! never!"
2. guy1: "that girl is so into you, doesn't she get annoying?"
guy2: "not any more, she's been
friendboxed, and she knows it."
guy1: *shakes head* "you're such a friend boxer"