friend zone

When you like someone, hearing the word friend zone can scare the life out of you! You’re desperate for that one person to like you back to the point that being friend-zoned can shatter your heart to pieces.

But little do we know that being in the friend zone is not really that bad after all. Let’s put a hold on those romantic heartbeats for a second and get to know a bit about the perks of being friend-zoned!

Pressure Is Off

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The pressure of whether or not someone likes you back can be quite real sometimes! Being at the edge of your seat all the time isn’t at all a great way to spend time with your favorite person. The mysterious side of not knowing if they like you back or not can really make you overthink the situation way more than you need to.

Knowing you’re in the friend zone will take that pressure right off and you’ll finally feel comfortable to truly and completely be yourself because you wouldn’t worry about that person not liking you the same way you like them anymore.

Figuring out exactly where you stand takes the overthinking out of it. Less stress doesn’t sound that bad at all, does it?

Lower Expectations

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In case you didn’t already know, being in a relationship comes with plenty of expectations! If you were to date that person you’re crushing on, your relationship would be quite different.

They’ll start expecting way more of you than they currently do. They’ll expect your full undivided attention. They’ll want you to go overboard for them.

Don’t we all just prefer it the simpler way? Being friend-zoned is a scenario where they don’t really expect that much from you. You’ll remain their best friend who genuinely cares about them without being obligated to.

Mind Set Straight

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Did it ever cross your mind that the two of you might not have worked out as a couple? Just because you make great friends doesn’t mean you’d make a good couple!

Maybe you’d be better off as best friends and that friend zone move just set your mind straight on that fact. You won’t keep hopelessly wishing for them to like you back because your mind is finally set straight on your friendship!

No Bad Endings

What if you had dated and ended up breaking up? Would losing them be better than remaining friends? We’re sure you definitely don’t think so!

We’re not saying that dating them would’ve had to have a bad ending. All we’re saying is that staying friends means that you’ll definitely avoid that bad ending! At least you’ll always remain the closest to each other without facing the relationship issues that end up ruining the love that was once there!

Right Person At The Wrong Time

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The right person at the wrong time is such a true statement. This could be you two, you know. Maybe that one person you like sees you as the right person at the wrong time. So, instead of losing you they decide to friend-zone you so they could stay close to you.

Maybe they’re about to figure out how much they love you back. Don’t give yourself too much hope; things have to work out at the end but if you two feel the spark, it’ll be too obvious to miss.

If someone puts you in the friend zone, it doesn’t have to mean they don’t love you. Maybe they love you too much to lose you!