friend zoning

A form of friend zone — The situation in which one is viewed by a potential partner as a platonic friend, which complicates the initiation of a romantic relationship.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of friend zone
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APA

friend zoning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20zoning

MLA

“friend zoning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20zoning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friend zoning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friend%20zoning.

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