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Old 03-22-2024, 06:19 PM
 
Location: Bayou City
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I've been friends with a lady for 15 years now. She had made it clear on several occasions early on in our friendship that she wasn't interested in anything more. However, she's always asking to come over my place and hang out. Every chance she gets she wants to spend time with me. She even suggested that we plan an out of town trip together this summer. When she is over my place, all we end up doing is drink, order out, watch television/movies and sometimes play card games. From time to time I might put my arm around her and we'd snuggle for a bit, but nothing more. I hate to sound cynical, but given that things really don't appear to have the potential to move forward between us, I can't help but wonder whether she's been keeping me friendzoned all these years to extract the benefits of being in a relationship with me without having to confront the possibility of physical intimacy.
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Old 03-22-2024, 06:34 PM
 
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Maybe she wants to be friendzoned and isn't interested in an intimate relationship. Perhaps she thinks you want the same thing, too.

If it's not what you want, then it's time to have a conversation about this issue with her.
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Old 03-22-2024, 06:56 PM
 
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She told you years ago where you are in her universe.
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Old 03-22-2024, 07:00 PM
 
Location: North Carolina
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If you've been friends for 15 years, intimate or not, you should be able to have an honest conversation about what you want in the relationship. Just talk about it openly.
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Old 03-22-2024, 07:45 PM
 
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During this 15 years has she been in any relationships with other men? Maybe she doesn't like sex. Maybe there are some medical reasons and she doesn't want to share that info. Maybe she likes you as a friend but just doesn't feel any physical attraction to you. We can only guess. You, on the other hand, can ask her for the answers.
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Old 03-22-2024, 07:48 PM
 
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After reading other posts you have started, I am sorry I bothered to answer this one.
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Old 03-22-2024, 07:56 PM
 
Location: southwestern PA
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I've been friends with a lady for 15 years now. She had made it clear on several occasions early on in our friendship that she wasn't interested in anything more.
And 15 years later, you still don’t know what that means?
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Old 03-22-2024, 09:35 PM
 
Location: Bayou City
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She told you years ago where you are in her universe.
Do feelings not change over time? Are we not constantly exhorted that "the best friends make the best lovers?"
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Old 03-22-2024, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Bayou City
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And 15 years later, you still don’t know what that means?
Why the mixed signals then?
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Old 03-22-2024, 09:41 PM
 
Location: Bayou City
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During this 15 years has she been in any relationships with other men? Maybe she doesn't like sex. Maybe there are some medical reasons and she doesn't want to share that info. Maybe she likes you as a friend but just doesn't feel any physical attraction to you. We can only guess. You, on the other hand, can ask her for the answers.
She has been in plenty of relationships with other men, and has had a number of sex partners. I'm sure she appreciates physical intimacy at least as much as I do.
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