"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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How to get out of the friend zone

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I think I'm in to deep in the friend zone with this girl.

Any tips on how I could possibly get out?

Just ask her? Try to kiss her? etc etc.
 

"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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1. Realize that it is almost impossible to get out of the friend zone and not worth the effort to try.
2. While you are swimming against the tide and fighting against huge odds to get out of the friend zone spending a great deal of time and effort realize there are lots and lots of single cute women in your area that right now are feeling a little lonely, and would love nothing more than a little romance in their lives. Why not concentrate your efforts on them rather than an endeavor that has the odds strongly against you? (fighting the friendzone)
3. Realize the mistakes you made that got you into the friendzone in the first place so that you do not fall into that trap again with other women.
 
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"I'm Not Looking for Anything Serious Right Now"

When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

Watch what happens when a man triggers actual attraction. The busy career, the recent breakup, the "not in a place to date" — all of it evaporates instantly. The same woman who was guarding her freedom is suddenly free every night.

The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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Zerro

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Not all cases of friendzoning are terminal but the chances of recovery are extremely low.

Probably all you can do right now is just walk away. If she cares at all she'll seek you out but don't bet on that happening.
 

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f283000 said:
1. Realize that it is almost impossible to get out of the friend zone and not worth the effort to try.
2. While you are swimming against the tide and fighting against huge odds to get out of the friend zone spending a great deal of time and effort realize there are lots and lots of single cute women in your area that right now are feeling a little lonely, and would love nothing more than a little romance in their lives. Why not concentrate your efforts on them rather than an endeavor that has the odds strongly against you? (fighting the friendzone)
3. Realize the mistakes you made that got you into the friendzone in the first place so that you do not fall into that trap again with other women.
What he said. #3 is vitally important. Don't act like a friend, and you won't become one. Don't let this experience drag you down, and make you assume that no one likes you, either. Avoid self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. Just switch up your game with the next one.

Generally, if you're out doing your thing, talking to ladies, fooling around, going on dates, having fun, etc, this won't be an issue. Don't focus on only one girl until a relationship is well-established. Don't go in with the expectation of finding a relationship, either, because that is counter-intuitive to this. Have the single-minded frame going until a good one sticks. This is usually when you get a relationship, as well - because you're not trying too hard, are independent, having a good time, etc. All attractive.
 

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How to get out the friendzone?

Don't go your ass in it.

"Your honor, how do i avoid taking my ass in the friendzone?"

Be sexual and physical and a jerk from the get go. Don't be intimidated. Be the intimidator. That means lead motherf**ker. It's better to get rejected as an alpha jerk than strung along as a beta male (which is a more painful rejection).

In your case, make a damn move. If she says you're just friends, you say that you have enough friends. And walk off.

Otherwise, you have 3 options.

1. Try to get out, which is a snowball's chance in hell. :nono:
2. Accept that your princess is in another castle and just advance to the next world where someone might be interested in your ass.
3. Keep her as a wingwoman.

Doing a combination of 2 (93%) and 3 (7% after you got another girl ) and spinning more plates is the best solution that is for you. That's Judge nismo's ruling.

Case closed. Learn from this. :yes:
 

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Mike32ct said:
There is no cure. Focus only on prevention.
Exactly.

If she is a part of your social circle then don't go burning bridges, but at the same time, don't waste time on her that could be more profitably invested on other more interested chicks.

If she doesn't have any connection in your life, then make a move, see what happens and if you don't bang her then move on.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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Lennyboy said:
I think I'm in to deep in the friend zone with this girl.

Any tips on how I could possibly get out?

Just ask her? Try to kiss her? etc etc.

Simple. Do the exact opposite of what you think you've done to get you there in the first place.
 

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leave for six months and then you'll have a fresh start with her.
 

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You'll not get out of it - my bet is the longer you stay friends with her the worse it will get for you. Like the previous post maybe if you leave it for six months, but I'd spend those six months looking for other birds
 

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It's not impossible, but difficult.

If you change to become confident/Alpha male-esque, she would wonder who the real you is, and may not trust you.

The trick is, as said earlier in the thread, not to fall into the friendzone in the first place.
 

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It can be done.

Just tell her the truth. If she shoots you down, then tell her you can't be friends with her and walk away.

Then wait.
 

"So, What Do You Do for Fun?"

She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

The "22 Rules" pushed me to build a life worth talking about. Turns out the fastest way to be interesting to women is to be interested in your own life first.

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