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Is It Possible To Get Out Of The Friend Zone?

Angela Manning Health , , ,
Is It Possible To Get Out Of The Friend Zone?

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We all know the story. You meet someone wonderful, you get along great, and spending time together is a breeze. You can feel your emotions arising in the very pit of your stomach, but you’re pretty sure that feeling isn’t mutual.

And this is only confirmed when you hear those dreaded words: ‘you’re such a great friend’.

You’ve been friendzoned!

When you’ve been friendzoned by a girl you’re into, it can feel as though there is absolutely no way out. Friends for life. Nothing less, but certainly nothing more, either. You’ve stepped into a relationship that really isn’t quite equal. Mutual exchanges have been lost along the way, and, quite frankly, you’re giving more than you’re getting back.

Maybe you’re just feeling lust, in that case you’ll just need to find other women looking for sex on My Sex Hookups US or other adult dating sites.

Yet, if your feelings are so strong that you can deny yourself the chance to try and make things work, how exactly can you escape the friend zone? Is it possible?

5 simple steps to escape the friend zone

Just because you’ve entered the friend zone, doesn’t mean that there’s no way out. In fact, according to a 2012 study for the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, it has been found that duos who place value in their friendship, over and beyond other relationship qualities, made for a more content coupling, both short and long term.

With that in mind, if you’ve found yourself friendzoned and you want to make an escape, there are some simple steps you can take to make that match happen.

  1. Understand why you’ve been friendzoned

Figure out what it is about you that’s caused your cutesy status. Once you know, take it in your stride. Spend some time on self-improvement. As hard as it may be, divert your attention away from her, and move it onto your own self-fulfilment.

  1. Make changes that encourage attraction

With your new state of mind in play, start to make some subtle changes that will likely improve your appearance and boost your confidence. Get in those eight glasses of water a day, hit the gym, mix up your wardrobe. The better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to attract that someone special.

  1. Have fun times with other friends

A little touch of jealously never hurt anyone. Let her know that if friends is all you are, you have plenty of others to spend your time with, too. See how quickly she sends over a text.

  1. Switch the situation around

It’s likely that you would – and have – gone to the ends of the earth for this girl. Turn the tables and ask her to invest in your relationship as well. When she’s actively participating in the friendship, it’s likely that she’ll want more back from it, too.

  1. Fine-tune your flirting techniques

Maybe you’ve just been getting it wrong? Take a look at your body language when she’s around, are you screaming insecure or closed off? Relax a little and let your body do the talking, be open, touch a few times accidentally-on-purpose, and keep eye contact. It’s a winning combination.

How do you know you are in love?

Angela Manning Health , , , ,
How do you know you are in love?

Love is said to be that universal feeling that brings the world together; at least that’s what some people think. Love is often manifested with how we feel towards our partner; whilst for others it is just how they feel towards their family and friends… The truth is that there is no real universal definition of the word, not in a scientific way anyway. This makes it difficult for us to know when we are in love; so let’s define the term before we move any further.

What is love?

Most people will think love as that romantic attachment they have towards their partner. It often involves the idea that two people can become soulmates; being together for the rest of their lives. But as much of a long-term feel as it is, it is also something people can feel in an instant. This is also referred to as ‘love at first sight’; but in all fairness it is more a form of infatuation than being the real deal. After all how can one feel the same for people that have been around them all their life with a person they have only just met? The bottom line is this: how you feel in love will be different to how other people feel it. The one thing we can all agree is that love is a strong feeling that sometimes takes the best of us and can also make us do very silly things.

Example #1 – you keep thinking about them

So you’ve just been on a first date with someone. Maybe you met them through friends, or maybe you met them online using a dating site. You finally got to meet face-to-face for that first date yesterday, and the only thing you can think about since is them. Every time you close your eyes you see their face; you visualise them talking to you. Usually you just think of your life but that person has invaded your thoughts. You might very well be in love, at least in an infatuated sort of way. It is worth noting that at this stage, you are probably building up an idealistic image of that person; making them to be that perfect being. As you get to know them over time, the love you feel will most likely change; for the better or for the worst, but only time will tell.

Example #2 – you keep talking about them

This is a step further, and you won’t always realise you are doing it. Normally when you meet with your friends you sit down and talk about football, video games or music; but since a week the only thing you seem to talk about is that new date of yours. You might not notice you are doing it, but your friends will be quick at pointing it out: there is no secret, you are in love!

Example #3 – you’re ready to compromise your plans

This might not sound like an obvious one, after all we do need to come to some compromise at different stages of our lives. However, most of us have a good idea of where we are headed; we make plans and we like to stick to them. If you really feel love towards your partner, then you will want to meet them half-way with regards to most things. This is why we see people settling down even though they were living a life of debauchery before meeting that new partner. Love gives a new sense of perspective to our lives, and it often makes us take a turn for the better.

Example #4 – for the rest of your life

One big tell that you are in love with someone is if you keep seeing yourself being together for the reminder of your life. If you feel comfortable enough around that person that you want to make it a long-term thing; then you probably are in love. No need for your heart rate to accelerate every time you see your partner, if you trust them on the long-term then it is most likely love that you are feeling.

Some sort of conclusion

So to conclude, real love isn’t just about having an accelerated heart rate and having that fuzzy feeling in our brains; this can easily be caused by infatuation or even lust. Heck you can get that buzz from having some sex with no strings, but love goes beyond that. Real love is all about trust and it will make you want to be a better person. Love will change you from being unambitious to looking forwards to a real future. So don’t settle for what the media tells you about love, but instead look at the changes in your behaviour. A man or a woman in love is a changed person; all for the better of course!