that is because you offer her something else than resources ( which I agree is that most guys being friend zoned offer ) . You offer her the fantasy of looking cool , which she will not jeopardize by sleeping with you ( because she knows that things can turn ugly once sex is involved)Yeah, I guess, in a way. It’s not the typical friendzoning though. She’s always asking me to hangout, she knows I date other girls (she’s seen me with MUCH prettier girls than her). I dint spend a dime on her, I have nothing invested in her except for a little bit of time. I mean, she bought me a birthday present. All I got for her was send her a text for hers. Didn’t seem to bother her though.
My guess is that your case you did not escalate fast enough and that is why you ended where you ended , cause by the like of it I am very confident that she finds you a sexy guy