What is basically synonymous with best friend or brother-zoning. It is not boyfriend status, so the guy gets no real reward for
being there. Typically what happens to guys who try too hard, be it on purpose or on accident.
Generally, the guys who enter these less-than-platonic
relationships are soy boys, or beta males who think that women actually find any of that desirable.
The only purpose this serves for the female is to use someone as an
emotional tampon.