2008 Woodie Awards
That special someone could be waiting for you
By: Jesse McCann
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Opinion
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It is a cold place.
A vast void you can't escape. It's a place full of emotional lonliness. A place of withholding feelings. And worst of all, it's sexless!
That's right. You've talked with that woman you liked for little too long. You waited until it was too late to make a move. And she just called you up to talk to you about her boy trouble.
You are now lost in the FRIEND ZONE. (Insert echoing "NOOO!")
But hold on, explorer of love! Perhaps all is not lost! Friendship with a woman is not like driving into a ditch and getting stuck. It can be more like a pitstop on the way to becoming a couple.
That's right! I'm talking about the completely unmodern idea of being friends first before lovers.
Hey, if you're looking for a cheap thrill, all it takes is three dollars and wandering down a random Hollywood alleyway. However, if you follow my approach, you'll have a relationship with more meaning and fewer STDs.
Going on a date can be like going on stage with absolutely no practice. You're expected to perform a certain way, and yet you don't know exactly what to do.
"Should I hold her hand? Should I put my arm around her? Should I grab for a boob?" It's confusing stuff.
Going out as friends takes the pressure off dating. You don't have to worry about things like the end of the kiss and just concentrate on having fun.
A friendship allows a potential couple to become comfortable with each other; to learn to enjoy each other's company before moving on to hotter n' heavier things. You got to fill the time in between makin' out sessions somehow, and it ain't going to be with poker.
Okay, so you're all friendly like with potential girlfriend. Now what?
One usually gets stuck in the dreaded Friend Zone because they don't make a move to tell that special woman you like her...in that way.
And ironically, it often becomes harder to say anything about a "relationship" the friendlier you become with her.
A vast void you can't escape. It's a place full of emotional lonliness. A place of withholding feelings. And worst of all, it's sexless!
That's right. You've talked with that woman you liked for little too long. You waited until it was too late to make a move. And she just called you up to talk to you about her boy trouble.
You are now lost in the FRIEND ZONE. (Insert echoing "NOOO!")
But hold on, explorer of love! Perhaps all is not lost! Friendship with a woman is not like driving into a ditch and getting stuck. It can be more like a pitstop on the way to becoming a couple.
That's right! I'm talking about the completely unmodern idea of being friends first before lovers.
Hey, if you're looking for a cheap thrill, all it takes is three dollars and wandering down a random Hollywood alleyway. However, if you follow my approach, you'll have a relationship with more meaning and fewer STDs.
Going on a date can be like going on stage with absolutely no practice. You're expected to perform a certain way, and yet you don't know exactly what to do.
"Should I hold her hand? Should I put my arm around her? Should I grab for a boob?" It's confusing stuff.
Going out as friends takes the pressure off dating. You don't have to worry about things like the end of the kiss and just concentrate on having fun.
A friendship allows a potential couple to become comfortable with each other; to learn to enjoy each other's company before moving on to hotter n' heavier things. You got to fill the time in between makin' out sessions somehow, and it ain't going to be with poker.
Okay, so you're all friendly like with potential girlfriend. Now what?
One usually gets stuck in the dreaded Friend Zone because they don't make a move to tell that special woman you like her...in that way.
And ironically, it often becomes harder to say anything about a "relationship" the friendlier you become with her.