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Friend-zoning Doesn't Exist

Friend-zoning isn't a real thing and we need to kill the idea of it.

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Friend-zoning Doesn't Exist
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When I looked up "friend-zoning," I came across many Urban Dictionary definitions about how any guy who is nice, intelligent, funny, caring and treats women with respect will soon find out what "friend-zoning" is; every woman will end up dating self-centered guy who is bound to hurt her then she will run back to you and complain about how every guy she dates is a complete moron.

Even if one girl says she isn't ready to date you, and then started dating someone, who in your opinion is a jerk, two days later, it's her choice.

You can't put the blame on us when we have no romantic attraction to you. If we think you're a great friend, but we don't want to be in a relationship with you, we get accused of "friend-zoning." This is just a negative term for girls who don't want you out of their lives, but don't like you romantically.

Why are women obligated to give nice guys a chance when we have absolutely no feelings for them? What's the point of getting involved with someone if the feelings aren't mutual? Nowhere does it say that if a guy likes a girl, the girl is automatically forced to start something with the guy and vice versa.

Clearly, if you're such a great guy, and we're complete idiots, and you have every right to belittle and insult us just because we're too stupid to see just how wonderful you are. Honestly, you need to grow up and get over yourself. You may have good qualities, but that doesn't mean you're entitled to every girl you want.

Someday you'll find a girl who appreciates your good side and you two will live happily ever after. Until that happens, stop blaming our entire gender because you're such a "nice guy."

Using friend-zoning as an excuse for when someone doesn't have the same feeling for you as you do for them, is blaming them for their feelings or lack thereof, and taking away their ability to say no.

The "friend-zone" implies that a man and a woman cannot have a platonic relationship as just friends, and that the only relationship they can have has to be romantic.

If you are such a "nice guy," then you would respect a woman enough that when she says no to be in a romantic relationship with you, you wouldn't hold it against her and blame her for not feeling a certain way.

There is no female equivalent to the friend-zone, which makes this whole thing completely absurd and absolutely sexist. If a girl likes a guy and he doesn't feel the same way, he's just not that into you, but when a woman isn't interested, she is the crazy one.

We, as a society, need to kill the idea of a "friend-zone" and give people back the right to say no and not feel bad about it. People can want to be in your life and not just in your pants.

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