Can we talk about the Friend Zone?

Friend Zone is a relational situation where one person wants to get romantic or sexual and the other doesn’t, but wants that person around them still. The one seeking romance/sex is said to be in the Friend Zone.

This brings up all sorts of questions. Have you ever been Friend Zoned? Have you ever Friend Zoned any one? If you have Friend Zoned someone, why did you do it? Did you even know that person wanted more than just friendship? If you’ve been Friend Zoned, how did you deal with it? Is it possible or even healthy to be in a Friend Zone relationship with someone for a long period? Is the Friend Zone different from having friends of the opposite sex that as friends? Have you ever had friends of the opposite sex for a long period?

Most of this applies to people in an uncommitted relationship.

This is in social, but let’s keep somewhat on topic. This is not political, don’t drift into that.