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The Sad, Bitter, And Honest Truth About The Friendzone

The Sad, Bitter, And Honest Truth About The Friendzone

Why do y’all act like friendship is a shitty consolation prize?

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Jan 10, 2022
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Why do y’all act like friendship is a shitty consolation prize?

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If there is one word I could take out of the English lexicon, it’s “friendzone.” The term was initially coined by the writers of Friends in 1994 to describe the situation where you have a female friend who you're interested in but who sees you as just a fr…

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