Most people have experienced being “friend zoned”, at some point in their life. The worst thing about being put in the friend zone is not realizing that you’re there. If you’re not sure if you’re in the friend zone or not, try seeing if any of these things apply to you.
Being introduced as a “friend”. Usually, this person is excited to have you meet their friends – but it’s never a good sign if they simply refer to you as their “friend” upon introduction. If they introduce you by only your name, however, something else might be going on…
Never spending time alone. If you find yourself hanging out with them and their friends on most occasions, give up. If they wanted to spend time alone with you, they would.
“You guys would be so good together.” Talking about how great you would be with someone else is probably a sure sign of them telling you that they aren’t into you.
Advice. Are you finding yourself giving this person dating advice, and constantly listening to them talk and vent about feelings, personal problems, or even other people they’re interested in? Accept the fact that while this person thinks highly of you, you’re only a good friend.
“You’re like my brother!” This is huge. If the person you’re interested in is referring to you as a brother or sister, then that’s all they think of you as. If they were interested, they wouldn’t refer to you as a family member (unless they wanted an incestuous relationship, which is not only unlikely, but also really creepy).
No Flirting. For the most part, you can tell when a person is flirting with you. If they are not putting the moves on you, reciprocating your flirty moves, or showing any signs that they’re even remotely attracted to you, then they’re not.
Too Comfortable. Where there is attraction, there is tension. Usually there is hair twirling or nervousness. A person is willing to jump through hoops to impress someone they’re interested in. If everything is relaxed and this person is at ease around you, then they’re not feeling it.
They don’t dress to impress. Do you notice that this person is comfortable wearing sweats and messy hair around you? Then they probably don’t care how you see them because you’re just friends. After all, do your friends care about how well your dressed?
“Why can’t all guys be like you?” Read what is being said – this person clearly wants to date other people but with your personality. While its a compliment, it doesn’t mean that they want to date you.
Discussing past sexual encounters. Generally speaking, a mature woman keeps these things private, and many men do too. A normal person wouldn’t feel comfortable talking about other people and sexual details in front of you if there were feelings involved. If this person feels comfortable rambling on about sex with people from their past, guess what? You’re friend-zoned!
