Friend Zoned

What do you do when there's an individual that you find attractive, but they are incredibly vague as to how they really feel about you? I mean, you text a lot. Daily. You text a lot daily. But that's the extent of the relationship. He is too busy with work. You're too busy school. They are too busy for each other. Yet, somehow, they continue to communicate daily with characters and emojis.

There's laughter. Lots of laughter. Laughter is good for the heart, mind, body, and soul. You both definitely manage to text "ha," "haha," or my personal favorite "hahahahaha" a decent amount of times each day.

There's his personality. He makes you laugh. He makes you envious of his accomplishments.  When he texts you nerdy things, he makes you want to meet him. Nerds are hot.

There's flirting. Oh yeah, there's definitely that. But is that all there is? Two individuals who like to flirt? How do you find out what the other is thinking? When you ask, he simply says he's very busy with work. But is that the true reason behind those hazel eyes?

There's his body. Wow. Does he have a body or what? You've only seen it once in a pic. It almost lead to sexting, but that came later. Is that the reason you haven't met? Is his body too good for yours? We always tell ourselves we can do better. But at what point can you not do any better? Can you sell yourself short by trying too hard?

Speaking of sexting, maybe that's what he wants. Sex. You've only sexted maybe twice, but maybe you sent out the wrong impression.

There's always giving up. Is it your fault you haven't met or is it his? Is it anyone's fault at all? Is it an actual problem or something you've created within yourself?

Is this the true meaning of the "friend zone?" Does one know that you're in the friend zone if it's never verbally said? Should you just assume you're in the friend zone?

You'd like to think he gets you. He puts up with your antics. Encourages you to be who you are and wear what you want. So what is stopping either of you?

It's a simple fix to escape the friend zone, right? Wrong.

Maybe he simply thinks you're crazy. I mean, you kind of are. Right? Right.