Can you get out of the friend zone?
So you’ve tried making your move and you were turned down flat with the ‘just a friend’ line. Is there a possibility of getting out of that zone? Should you even try?
Below, male readers weigh in.
Samuel 29:
She might say no the first time but women are notorious for changing their minds. Just give them some time. Sometimes she is just testing you to see if you will give up easily. She just wants to see if you will continue to try.
Jelani, 28:
I would continue to pursue her regardless. I mean things can suddenly change in my favour. She’s saying no now but what will she be saying three months down the road? I would just use that time to get to know her better and become more of a friend to her. Then when my time comes, I would be seen as a suitable replacement for her current man.
James, 32:
Friend zone is the worst category a man can be in especially if she says she thinks of you like a brother. It means she doesn’t see you in a sexual manner. And the thing is that if you do decide to pursue her for a relationship, you might end up losing her in the process. It’s not worth it. I would just take the friend title and run with it.
Johnny, 33:
Sometimes a woman doesn’t want to tell you straight up that she likes you. Instead she will say something like ‘let’s just be friends’. From experience, not everyone who says they just want to be friends just wants to be friends. Sometimes they want to be friends with benefits.
Ellis, 38:
From experience things can change like the weather. I don’t think men should look at the friend zone in a negative light.
Shawn, 34:
I’m not wasting my time pursuing any woman who puts me in the friend zone. Women love to play mind games and I for one have no time to play. If she says she wants to be just friends then that is exactly what I will be to her.
