Why Are Women So Offended When Guys Want Out Of The Friend Zone?
Ah, the friend zone. We’ve all heard men grumble about it, watched as a friend was regulated to it, or possibly even utilized it for our own purposes. Known to men as the desolate wasteland where their hopes, affections, and happiness go to rot, the friend zone has built up quite the reputation.
One of the first times I stumbled across the idea of the friend zone (the situation of one person in a friendship (typically the guy) desiring a romantic relationship while the other person (usually the girl) wanting to keep it platonic), it was portrayed as something only sexist men complain about – presented as Exhibit C in the case stating that men see women as their property, that they’re owed access to her body in exchange for kindness, friendship, or basic decency.