AthenaSurrenders
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FR If you want something more than friendship, ask her. Whatever you do, do NOT spend time being a great friend in the hope that eventually you will be rewarded with sex. Here's the thing: friendship is not a consolation prize. If she wants to be your friend, it means she likes you, she values you, she wants you to have a place in her life. She may or may not be attracted to you. She may or may not feel ready to date again. You don't know these things unless you ask. If you don't let her know that you want a romantic relationship, she's going to assume that you're also interested in friendship with her. All the nice, supportive things you do for her will be interpreted as 'what a good friend'. There is a myth amongst certain circles that if you just show a woman what a nice guy you are, she will eventually fall in love and/or sleep with you. It doesn't work like that. If she doesn't see you as relationship material then no matter how lovely you are, you don't have a shot. If you don't want to ask her out, or you're too afraid of rejection, that's fine, but don't expect that she will wake up one morning and realise you're the man of her dreams. You have to put yourself out there. Would you be interested in being friends with this woman, knowing it will never ever be something more? Be honest with yourself. If not, don't torture yourself - find out now if she's interested. It is also kinder to her - imagine that she found out after a year of what seemed like great friendship that it was all set up to get her to date/sleep with you. It would make her feel like she doesn't have value as a friend and a human being. If you would like to be her friend, and could be grown up enough to handle it, tell her how you feel; you'd like to be with her, but if she doesn't feel the same you'll understand and would like to continue to hang out. P.S. In the likely event that I've way overthought this situation, I sincerely apologise. Something about the 'friend zone' phrase gets my hackles up, because it often goes hand in hand with some other fairly unpleasant attitudes.
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Being your slave, what should I do but tend Upon the hours and times of your desire?
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