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I have always seen the friend zone as a term to describe the dynamic where the girl is using the bait of relationship and sex to make the guy do things for her.

I guess other people see it as the guy being too clingy and not getting the message.

These are two entirely different concepts which both carry the term "friend zone".

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Here's a third one. When I first learned about the term over a decade ago, it just meant that a girl can see you as friend material or romantic material, but once she sees you as friend material your romantic chances are pretty much gone forever.