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Old 07-04-2011, 04:30 PM
 
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Hello, I was just curious about this.

Maybe not everyone believes the friend zone exists but for those that do...why do you put certain men there?

Does it have to do with your attraction to the man?

Compatibility/Potential with the man based on personalities, traits, interests, beliefs, etc?

Availability? Maybe you're in a relationship...or he is in one...

Is it mainly one of these? All of the above? Something else?
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:36 PM
 
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I'm not a woman, but from observation the friend zone is usually reserved for the less attractive guys. Some below average looking guys of course do pretty well with women, but usually the guys in the friend zone are not hot studly types.
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:40 PM
 
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It just means she is not interested in you romantically. She can still be attractive to you though.
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:41 PM
 
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I'm not a woman, but from observation the friend zone is usually reserved for the less attractive guys. Some below average looking guys of course do pretty well with women, but usually the guys in the friend zone are not hot studly types.
In the past, I've been rated between 7-8 on a looks scale of 10 by several ppl, but it took literally 30 years, before I was able to break out of being perpetually "friend-zoned" by gals. Been there...as to why exactly? I have no idea what causes it...
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:46 PM
 
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In the past, I've been rated between 7-8 on a looks scale of 10 by several ppl, but it took literally 30 years, before I was able to break out of being perpetually "friend-zoned" by gals. Been there...as to why exactly? I have no idea what causes it...
To be fair there will certainly be exceptions. My observation is simply based on my experiences with friends and acquaintances in high school and college. I would also add that a timid demeanor around girls seems to contribute to the problem.
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:51 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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There's really no such thing as the Friend Zone, no matter what you'd like to think. If a woman isn't interested in you, she's not interested in you. There isn't some sort of magic formula that would make her want to sleep with you if she doesn't initially want to, or a certain time frame in which you have to do something in order to convince her to do so. If she likes you, you're in; if not, you're not.
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:55 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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Hello, I was just curious about this.

Maybe not everyone believes the friend zone exists but for those that do...why do you put certain men there?

Does it have to do with your attraction to the man?

Compatibility/Potential with the man based on personalities, traits, interests, beliefs, etc?

Availability? Maybe you're in a relationship...or he is in one...

Is it mainly one of these? All of the above? Something else?
From my experience it is about my initial perception of where I want the relationship to go.

We may be compatible like best buds and I don't wanna sleep with him, he's a friend. And so he is put in the "friend" box. But as the relationship deepens I wouldn't discount a guy for a serious relationship if I was able to change my initial thought about the direction of our friendship.

Friends make the best lovers, more empathy because there is a higher level of care, and the sex is amazing.
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Old 07-04-2011, 04:58 PM
 
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They may also get bored; you may not ask her soon enough; acting like a P*s*y, too feminine, not her type, too clingy.
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Old 07-04-2011, 05:02 PM
 
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There's really no such thing as the Friend Zone, no matter what you'd like to think. If a woman isn't interested in you, she's not interested in you. There isn't some sort of magic formula that would make her want to sleep with you if she doesn't initially want to, or a certain time frame in which you have to do something in order to convince her to do so. If she likes you, you're in; if not, you're not.
Then there is no League system either.

Friend Zone = Not interested but still want to be friends.
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Old 07-04-2011, 05:04 PM
 
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From my experience it is about my initial perception of where I want the relationship to go.

We may be compatible like best buds and I don't wanna sleep with him, he's a friend. And so he is put in the "friend" box. But as the relationship deepens I wouldn't discount a guy for a serious relationship if I was able to change my initial thought about the direction of our friendship.

Friends make the best lovers, more empathy because there is a higher level of care, and the sex is amazing.
So you would keep him as a friend until you decide that you want a relationship with him?
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