I was talking to a bud of mine at work today and he asked me my opinion on something I really have no idea with. He asked me what I think is the best method of escaping the friend zone.
The only thing I could tell him is definately back away from her for a while, improve yourself, and put your attention into other girls/things happening in your life. Either she'll see the changes and be curious giving you a chance to put things in a different frame or you'll have moved on and be ready for something better.
The more I think about this the more it seems like this is the optimum course of action. In his situation he was seeing a girl for a few months, tried to make things official with her, and now she acts distant with him (it appears she isn't using him for an emotional tampon, which I imagine is a better sign than him being her therapist).
I told him to stop texting/calling/asking her to hang out because I've learned you really can't fix it no matter how hard you think "one more thing might do it" and give her a long time of space. Start working out, find new hobbies, and meet new people. Maybe try hanging out a ways down the road but if you do remain aloof but have a good time.
This seem about right? Anything to add? Is it even possible?
The only thing I could tell him is definately back away from her for a while, improve yourself, and put your attention into other girls/things happening in your life. Either she'll see the changes and be curious giving you a chance to put things in a different frame or you'll have moved on and be ready for something better.
The more I think about this the more it seems like this is the optimum course of action. In his situation he was seeing a girl for a few months, tried to make things official with her, and now she acts distant with him (it appears she isn't using him for an emotional tampon, which I imagine is a better sign than him being her therapist).
I told him to stop texting/calling/asking her to hang out because I've learned you really can't fix it no matter how hard you think "one more thing might do it" and give her a long time of space. Start working out, find new hobbies, and meet new people. Maybe try hanging out a ways down the road but if you do remain aloof but have a good time.
This seem about right? Anything to add? Is it even possible?