You know how it goes: man pursues woman, woman is friendly yet stand-offish, man obliviously continues in his pursuit. Men…we feel for ya, we really do and that’s why we urge you to read our signs on how to tell if you’re being friend-zoned by a woman very carefully. For the sake of your dignity, do not—we repeat—do not, take any of this with a grain of salt.
1. She evades your touch
If you put your arm around your woman crush in public and she slyly ducks out from under it, then you guessed it—or not because you’re reading this article— you’re being friend zoned.
How do we know?
Touch is central when building an intimate connection. A woman who’s into you will welcome every opportunity she has to accidentally brush her hand against yours while pretending to reach for the same glass. The fact that she evades your touch in public means that she has no interest in letting other women know—or at least think—that you “belong” to her. It also signals that she wants to appear available to potential love interests that unfortunately, don’t include you.
2. She offers to hook you up with one of her friends
If your woman crush tries to shift your attention from her to her friend, then we’re sorry to be the bearers of bad news, but you’re in the friend-zone.
How do we know?
When a woman is interested in a man, she makes it known to her friends. Why? Well, because women don’t want to jeopardize their friendships competing with each other over a man. So as an unspoken rule: whoever calls him gets him.
3. She’s too comfortable
If she chews like a cow in front of you, then dude…you’re in the friend zone.
How do we know?
If a woman likes you more than just a friend, she’ll avoid doing anything that could possibly turn you off of her. She’ll want to steer your attention towards her at all times, but only for things that will arouse, intrigue and entertain you.
If you’re still unsure about whether you’re in the friend-zone or if she’s just playing “hard to get,” then by all means shoot us a question in the comment section below. But if you still can’t take a hint, then you deserve all of the pain and frustration you’re feeling right now.