I don’t think it’s easier on either gender really. If you’re not on the same page it can really mess up a friendship. I know more females who have had the problem of a guy friend wanting to be more and her just wanting to stay friends. It’s happened to me and it was really awkward because I didn’t want to risk our friendship in case it didn’t work out and yet I didn’t want to hurt him by saying no either and lose his friendship anyway. I had to walk a verbal tightrope to let him down easy and still stay friends.
I’ve also known girls who had strong feelings for a guy friend and he didn’t feel the same. It’s not easy for either to go out on that limb and make the first move but if you just flirt a little and see if the friend flirts back that will give you some idea if you should try it.
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I think women. I don’t know why
Depends on how attractive they are.
Man. I’ve been trying to get out of the friend zone with one guy since July.
I don’t think it’s easier on either gender really. If you’re not on the same page it can really mess up a friendship. I know more females who have had the problem of a guy friend wanting to be more and her just wanting to stay friends. It’s happened to me and it was really awkward because I didn’t want to risk our friendship in case it didn’t work out and yet I didn’t want to hurt him by saying no either and lose his friendship anyway. I had to walk a verbal tightrope to let him down easy and still stay friends.
I’ve also known girls who had strong feelings for a guy friend and he didn’t feel the same. It’s not easy for either to go out on that limb and make the first move but if you just flirt a little and see if the friend flirts back that will give you some idea if you should try it.