Friend Zoning: From Sexual to Platonic in One Day

By Uloop Writer on March 25, 2013

If you haven’t been friend zoned, you must be foxier than Megan Fox.

That’s inaccurate, actually, because friend zoning isn’t all about looks. You can get thrown into the friend zone like a dirty pair of underwear into the hamper for a variety of reasons. It could be your political views, your religious beliefs, or your infatuation with the word “like.”

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For whatever the reason, friend zoning someone is an art. To be done well, it requires thoughtful consideration of the other person’s feelings, especially if you’ve already gone on a few dates. You went on those dates to get to know the person, but now that you do, you’re no longer attracted. This is normal and nothing to feel bad about, but it’s best to end things sooner rather than later.

It’s time to friend zone.

What’s the best way to do this, you might ask. Luckily for you, I’ve conducted research on the subject that dates back hundreds, nay, thousands of years, from Hercules friend zoning Meg because she took too much time away from his bicep curls, to Queen Elizabeth friend zoning all suitors because, well, she had a deathly fear of penises.

As a result of my arduous studying, I can confidently say I’ve become a friend-zone expert. Here are the best ways to gracefully reject a person and put him or her in the friend zone.

1) Create an elaborate riddle for the person, complete with clues that lead to more clues. Make it difficult to solve, but not so difficult that it’s unsolvable. The last clue will lead to a Hallmark card. Be sure to buy a stupid one, something like, “A friend is someone you can share anything with, whether it’s your darkest secret, your forbidden crush, or… (open card) that piece of cake!” Write this message in the card, “I know it’s not your birthday, but I wanted you to know how much I cherish our FRIENDSHIP.”

2) Go bowling for your next date. Nothing says friend like wearing those clownish shoes, awkwardly heaving that heavy ball, and slipping along on a waxed floor. Make sure to high-five your date after each turn. At the end of the round, say, “I’m so glad we did this! None of my other friends ever want to bowl with me!”

3) Play Monopoly with the person. Make sure it’s just the two of you, and that the game lasts at least three hours. Be fiercely competitive. If you have the Park Place card and she has Boardwalk, don’t accept any of her trade proposals. Dates play board games to lose. Friends play board games to friggin’ conquer.

4) Watch “My Best Friend’s Wedding” and “Friends” in the same day. Be sure to emphasize how you two are just like the characters with platonic relationships.

5) Do homework together. If you can focus (or at least feign focus) on the Encyclopedia of 20th-Century  Architecture while she is in the same room, you’re sure to get your point across.

6) Work on your fitness with her at your nearby recreation center. You have two options for this one: lag so far behind that she wonders if this is the first time you’ve worked out, or embarrass her with a tireless regimen. Be sure to sweat profusely for either option. Friends sweat together at the gym. Lovers sweat together not at the gym.

Friend zoning someone is a tough thing to do. Hopefully these will allow you to avoid simply telling the person you only want to be friends–nothing is more cliche than that.

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