As for guys failing to escalate, that ties into the topic of the thread: If the woman wants us to escalate, she should make it clear she wants us to escalate.If you friendzone a girl ( or thinks that you are not attracted sexually to her as you do not escalate ) that likes you, she will hate you and never speak to you or act very bratty
When a girl friendzones you it means that she had little to no attraction to you from the get go. It just did not happen that she was into you and then friendzoned you. If she was attracted to you and you did not reciprocate it, she will hate you for it and not friendzone you