4 Signs The Woman You Like Has Put You In the Friend-Zone

Being interested in a woman will cause you to put yourself out there to show her what a great boyfriend you can be. Unfortunately she may friend-zone you because she either isn't attracted to you as more, or you have shown yourself to be such a wonderful friend and she doesn't want to lose that. Whatever the reason, it's important that you are able to tell when you've been put in the friend-zone.

You may assume that going on dates with a woman means that she is interested in you as more than a friend, but this isn't always the case. While you may consider going out to dinner or a movie a date, she may consider it time with a good friend. You can tell if a woman considers you a friend or wants more from you by the way she acts. Here are four signs you are in the friend-zone.

1. She talks about other men

If you're interested in a woman, you might think that comforting her through her troubles with other men or an ex will get you into her good books, but this isn't likely to happen. If she's talking to you about other men and how she hopes to get their attention she has probably already put you into the friend-zone. It's important that you don't continue to pin hope on her figuring out that you're the man who is always there for her. She is telling you straight up that she sees other men as ones she can date and you aren't on that list.

2. There's no physical contact beyond a hug hello/goodbye

One of the best ways to tell if the woman you're interested in sees you as more than a friend is by how much physical contact there is between you. If you only hug when you meet up and say goodbye, you may be in the friend-zone. If a woman is interested in you as a boyfriend, she will find ways to touch you. She will sit closely to you, touch your arm, and run her fingers through your hair. A woman who puts off being intimate for weeks or months on end may not think of you as more than a friend, so it's important to have a frank discussion.

3. She talks about you like you're a puppy

If the woman you're interested in describes you as "cute," "adorable," and other terms might one use to describe a puppy or a baby, she may not be attracted to you as a boyfriend. A woman who wants you to know that she's attracted to you will use words that get that message across, such as "sexy," "hot," or even "rugged." These words let you know that you probably make her skip a beat when she sees you. She doesn't want to pinch your cheeks if she thinks you're sexy.

4. You've been "dating" for months and there's no progress

If you've been taking the time to get to know a woman you're interested in and there is absolutely no change in your relationship, emotionally or physically, after a few months, she is not interested in being more than friends. Sometimes a man will be patient thinking that if he shows how much he respects the woman's boundaries he will eventually be rewarded for it. Once the precedent is set it's unlikely to change. You have become the man she can hang out with who expects nothing from her. You've been put in the friend-zone.

It's great to have friends, and it's a good thing for lovers to also be friends; but being in the friend-zone is normally not a good feeling when you're interested in a romantic relationship with a woman. And you don't want to continue wasting your time trying to win her over because it's unlikely to happen once she has a good friend in you. Taking her out for meals and spending time listening to her problems will not remove you from that zone.