1. Situations only a friend-zoned man can relate to
Only those who have experienced it can relate to what it feels like being friend-zoned by the person he loves most. It’s not easy to explain the term friend zone, which is not a very recent phenomenon but not that old either, but it would not perhaps be wrong to call it the ‘black hole’ that lies between friendship and romantic relationship. Because once you land there, there is no getting away from it, right? So, here are a few feelings only a man who has been friend-zoned can understand.
2. Is she faking it?
Although the entire world knows about your feelings yet the person to whom it should matter the most is unaware of your love. There will come a moment when you would end up questioning if she really doesn’t know about it or is she faking her ignorance? But in the end, you would give her the benefit of doubt and blame her innocence for her ignorance, right?
3. Listen to her love story and pretend to be happy
You know she is the love of your life, yet when she tells you that she is in love with someone else, you have no other option but to pretend to be happy for her. And every time she discusses her love life, you not only have to be an active listener but also help her with invaluable inputs.
4. Being friends with her boyfriend
If listening to her love story isn’t enough, you also end up sacrificing whatever traces of self-respect you have and be friends with her boyfriend as well. Deep inside you know that you are much better than her boyfriend but you will never be able to say that upfront.
5. You would always be at her service
She would treat you like a friend, philosopher and guide without whom her life is incomplete. But you would never be good enough to be her love interest. You will turn into that companion who would take her to parties when her driver goes missing or the person to bring her ice-creams when she is PMSing. You would put your life on hold just to be at her service.
6. Loneliness is your constant companion
You will end up investing all your time and energy (also money to some extent) on the person who treats you like a friend but your heart belongs to her. This toxic attachment would leave you with no time for other friends or yourself. As a result of which loneliness would become your constant companion.
7. You will wait endlessly for a hint of acknowledgement
Despite all these, you would still hope for a miracle and wait endlessly for the day when she would acknowledge your feelings. That hope, which by the way is very toxic, is what keeps you going and you end up planning for a relationship that only exists in your head.