Azelma wrote:
Ironic twist/update:
I am going to this big party this friday. It was going to be in one area of the city, but the venue fell through, so it has been moved to a new place...which...really oddly, is like 2 blocks from where Lisa lives....sooooooo I'm going to invite her to come to the party (and bring friends if she wants, so it's real casual/fun-like). She may be busy, or not want to come, but if she does...we can have fun...and i'll try to walk her home or straight up ask her out at some point.
Thinking about it, this all makes sense. No matter what, I need to draw the line in the sand. Where people truly get caught in the friend zone is by being passive and just kinda "hanging around." I've played it decent so far, and haven't gotten to the point where she's calling me sharing her deepest secrets, or complaining about some douche she's seeing to me. I refuse to let that happen, so next time I see her, I'm throwing it out there and if she just wants to be friends then fuck it.
I'm willing to sacrifice a budding friendship for a chance at a nice romance. Risk versus reward.
People get caught in the friend zone by overthinking and forgetting that the friend zone is the starting point of reference, it either works up from there or it doesn't.
The "spark" some people get, is their genitals. That "nice romance" wouldn't last if there's no basis in friendship, and you don't know if it would even be "nice". You're setting yourself up with too high expectations instead of thinking rationally.
On the other hand, if you just want some poon then you go for it.
edit: unless you're talking about that "friend zone" concept where a guy does everything for a girl in the hopes of not being treated like a slave eventually. That's an erronous term for "spineless pussy".