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The different languages ​​are in a process of change and transformation constant. Some words are no longer used and, in parallel, new ones or different meanings appear from those that already exist. The word friendzone comes from English and literally means friend zone.

It is used to express that two friends, usually a man and a woman, maintain a close relationship confidence but among them there is not one attraction sexual, at least by one of the two parties.

As there is no specific word in Spanish to express this idea, in recent years a new term, friendzonear, has become fashionable. Yes, it sounds horrible, but it is what we have.

The friend zone has two possible variants. Sometimes this is a pleasant and enjoyable situation in which both parties feel comfortable. On the contrary, with some frequency, one of the two friends would want to leave the friendzone in order to maintain a dating relationship.

Typical situations

- Let's imagine a young man who falls in love with a girl and they start dating. Between the two there is a harmony

emotional, as well as some shared interests. However, he wants to be intimate and she does not, as she is not sexually attracted. This couple is in a friendzone. She considers him just a friend special while he pretends to become her boyfriend.

- Two young people establish a sincere friendship, get along well and want to share their time. Despite this, neither of them wants to get out of the “circle”And form a couple in a sense conventional.

- A woman tries to conquer a man, but her strategy It fails and the two end up becoming good friends located in the "zone."

In the film "When Harry Met Sally" (When Harry Met Sally in English) the question of the friendzone is addressed

Harry and Sally are two young students who become friends casually. With the passage of time their friendship relationship is consolidated and they become inseparable. Both have great mutual trust and are in a "friendship zone" in which there is no sex but an intense attraction.

Both Harry and Sally have their own love life that does not interfere with their personal relationship. The two are in love with each other, but between them the chemistry of love passion has not been activated. The years go by and they realize that they cannot live without one and the other. They finally decide to leave the "zone" and end up being a couple.

In this comedy romantic, the different aspects related to the friendzone appear: the possibility that a a man and a woman are only friends or the emotional conflicts associated with the friendship.

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