9 Reasons He Put You in the Friend Zone

Here's why he's not taking things to the next level.

No, Thank You - Whether he's new in your world or someone you've known forever, it has happened to the best of us: The guy friend whom you adore has put you in the friend zone. Here, the reasons why he doesn't seem interested in taking your friendship to the next level. By Kenrya Rankin(Photo: Hero Images/Hero Images/Corbis)

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No, Thank You - Whether he's new in your world or someone you've known forever, it has happened to the best of us: The guy friend whom you adore has put you in the friend zone. Here, the reasons why he doesn't seem interested in taking your friendship to the next level. By Kenrya Rankin(Photo: Hero Images/Hero Images/Corbis)

You're Like His Brother - If he sees you as one of the guys, he will be blind to your womanly charms.(Photo: Sonja Pacho/Corbis)

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You're Like His Brother - If he sees you as one of the guys, he will be blind to your womanly charms.(Photo: Sonja Pacho/Corbis)

He Likes His Current Benefit Package - If you have a sexual relationship but he doesn't want to move things forward, the reality is that he is content to just be your friend with benefits. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Image Source/Corbis)

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He Likes His Current Benefit Package - If you have a sexual relationship but he doesn't want to move things forward, the reality is that he is content to just be your friend with benefits. (Photo: Steve Prezant/Image Source/Corbis)

You Dated His Friend - Whether it was for one night or three years, if you spent time with one of his boys, he could have a major issue with the idea of crossing swords. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

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You Dated His Friend - Whether it was for one night or three years, if you spent time with one of his boys, he could have a major issue with the idea of crossing swords. (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Blend Images/Corbis)

He's Not Sexually Attracted to You - He might think you are a wonderful person, but if he has no desire to sleep with you, it's not going to go anywhere.(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Corbis)

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He's Not Sexually Attracted to You - He might think you are a wonderful person, but if he has no desire to sleep with you, it's not going to go anywhere.(Photo: Monkey Business Images/Corbis)

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He genuinely values your friendship. - Quite simply, he doesn't want to ruin a good thing by trying to turn it into something it isn't. (Photo: HEX/Corbis)

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He genuinely values your friendship. - Quite simply, he doesn't want to ruin a good thing by trying to turn it into something it isn't. (Photo: HEX/Corbis)

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He Thinks You Don't Want Him - If you gave off the vibe that you were uninterested early on — or flat out said that you weren't — it's likely that he's simply respecting your wishes as he understands them. (Photo: Portra/Getty Images)

He's Interested in Someone Else - Sometimes it has nothing to do with you. If he has his sights set on another person, an honorable man will not attempt to be anything other than your friend. (Photo: Hero Images Inc./Hero Images Inc./Corbis)

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He's Interested in Someone Else - Sometimes it has nothing to do with you. If he has his sights set on another person, an honorable man will not attempt to be anything other than your friend. (Photo: Hero Images Inc./Hero Images Inc./Corbis)

He's Afraid to Make a Move - It's hard to make yourself vulnerable and tell someone you are interested in them. He might just be paralyzed by fear of rejection. (Photo: Mike Tittel/Corbis)

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He's Afraid to Make a Move - It's hard to make yourself vulnerable and tell someone you are interested in them. He might just be paralyzed by fear of rejection. (Photo: Mike Tittel/Corbis)

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He's Not Ready To Be With Anyone - He might be interested in you — but he's also interested in her, and her and her.... It could be that he respects you to much to be terrible to you. (Photo: Izabela Habur/Getty Images)