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How to get out of the friend zone with a girl?

I’ve been friends with this girl for a few months now, but I really feel like I’m trapped as just being a friend. I honestly don’t think she likes as more than a friend. What are some ways to get out of the friend zone?

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Snar offline Verified User (2 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 40 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (4 minutes after post)

There is pretty much one way. Ask her out. If she says no, get your hand stamped and enter the perma-friend-zone.

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Not Me offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (5 minutes after post)

Depends… mostly I recommend just becoming closer- being better friends. If you get close enough I’m betting she’ll come around.

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Nante offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 29 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (6 minutes after post)

be bold and tell her you like her and see what happens.

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7 months, 2 weeks ago (8 minutes after post)

Once your in the friend zone, you can’t come out. Personally as a girl, I could never think of my friends like that, and never have.

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beckybeckybecky offline Verified User (2 years, 8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (10 minutes after post)

If she just likes you as a friend, and you sAid yourself you think that, then i wouldnt push it because it could then stop you being friends altogether and obviously you don’t want that. It’s a pretty delicate situation to handle, so approach it by asking herto go places with you just the pair of you, and treat her well and show her your good points-basically make her see what a nice guy you are, rather than ask outright so soon.

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Not Me offline Verified User (1 year, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 Add Friend #
An Undisclosed Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (13 minutes after post)

Me personally- I won’t be interested in a guy until I’m good friends. Then I kick myself because the guy I’m such great friends with suddenly smells good and I keep thinking about dating.

Of course- Many people call me odd.

If someone is “stuck in the friend zone” with me… they are not really that close.

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ryanman offline Verified User (8 months, 2 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 4 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (13 minutes after post)

Ouch. There are two strategies that I have seen work consistently - and, sorry, they both suck:

1 - Hang In There. This is referred to as “the long game”. Just hang out, always being there for her, being a good guy. Don’t be the “nice guy”, don’t be boring. Girls do this bizarre thing where they just wake up one day and see you differently. Weeks, months, years. But it DOES happen, more often than you would think.

2 - Walk. Just drop out of her life over a relatively short period of time. Don’t be an ***, but do exit cleanly. This puts her in the position of having to decide if she wants to ask what it’s about, etc. At least you’ll know. All women say they hate games, and ALL of them require it.

P.S. Snar is dead-on regarding “perma-friend”.

Good luck!

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theoratica offline Verified User (10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (25 minutes after post)

Ask her out on a date.

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An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (27 minutes after post)

You tell her your name is Ivana Bang and then get it on….. Dirka

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Risen Demon offline Verified User (8 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (48 minutes after post)

okay well in my opinion
i belic all girls are different
and they all like different types of guys
having sed that
u got some options now
wich r the folowing
#1 u either try n figure out wat she likes in a guy (i dont advise directly asking her),and see if u cud b that way without making any DRASTIC changes in urself
#2 u cud do the mistake many people make, and change urself comletelt to get her to like u more.. n then b totaly fake
#3 u cuz boost ur game a lil
i mean, if she likes bad boys.. stop being so nice to her! that will only make her see u as her next best girlfrend lol
annndd #4 if she is the type of girl to not date or like anyone until u r relly close to her.. then ther u go! u got some mor work to do :P

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nicoleee(: offline Verified User (7 months, 3 weeks) Long Term User Shouts: 12 Add Friend #
An Unknown Location | 7 months, 2 weeks ago (1 hour, 13 minutes after post)

try flirting with her and stuff. if she flirts back then maybe she likes you too(:

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An Unknown Location | 3 months, 4 weeks ago (3 months, 3 weeks after post)

ok here sumthing you could try.Try giving her signs that you like her and pay attention to the signs she giving you even if they are bad ones

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