If you continually find yourself in the friend zone, you’re probably doing something on this list. Instead of landing in the friend zone again, equip yourself with some knowledge and learn the most common ways guys end up in the friend zone. By doing so, you’ll improve your chances of success and happiness in your dating life.

5. Thinking Wishfully
You’ve probably seen this happen in the past. A guy will become interested in a girl he stands no chance of actually dating, and ends up being flat out rejected. Because of his wishful thinking, he is destined for disaster. It’s good to set your sights high, but having unrealistic expectations will set you up for failure. The tricky part about this is telling the difference between confidence and wishful thinking. This is where good friends come in handy. If you’re pining over a girl and aren’t sure if you stand a chance of dating her, ask a trusted and experienced friend for his or her opinion on the matter. Doing so will help you determine if you’re thinking wishfully or realistically.

4. Being Too Available
People want what they can’t have. It’s a simple concept that can be seen just about anywhere, including dating. If you bend over backwards and cancel other plans to hang out with a particular girl, she’ll soon figure out that you’re too available and will likely lose interest. If you’re too available, she’ll never have the opportunity to miss you or long to spend time with you. If you stick to your schedule and fit her in when it’s convenient for you, she’ll understand that your time is as valuable as hers which reflects your confidence and importance.

3. Being Intensely Infatuated With Only One Girl
One problem many guys have when they first start dating is that they become intensely infatuated by only one girl. This is a problem for many reasons. The first reason is that becoming intensely infatuated with a single girl can come off as very creepy. It’s not a bad thing to develop small crushes here and there, but if you come off too strong with just one girl, she might get scared away. The other reason why being intensely infatuated with just one girl is that it makes you less of a challenge. As mentioned in the last section, people want what they can’t have. If you make yourself too available to just one person, they’ll have an easier time of passing you up. The third and final reason why being intensely infatuated with only one girl is because it severely limits your options. If you’re single and are dating, you should keep your options open and get a broad taste of what’s available to you.

2. Never making a move
If a guy never makes a move on a girl he is interested, she might get the wrong impression and think he has no interested in her at all. This happens for two main reasons, the first being fear of rejection. Whenever a guy expresses romantic interest in a girl, he opens himself to the possibility of being mercilessly rejected. This is one of the biggest hurdles guys have to overcome before asking a girl out. The second reason why guys never make a move is for fear of making friendships awkward. If a guy is rejected after asking out a girl, their friendship might become unbearably awkward. If they both are part of the same social circle, the awkwardness can be felt by others as well. Although it can be very difficult to make a move, there are many compelling reasons to do so: companionship, emotional grounding, and sex. The key to being able to make a move on a girl without any fear is to be able to control your emotions and gracefully handle rejection. This can be done by having rock solid confidence in yourself and not holding any resentment or ill feelings towards girls that reject you.

1. Acting Overly Nice
The top way guys usually end up in the friend zone is by acting overly nice to the girls they’re interested in. It’s been said a million times before, girls are attracted to jerks because of the challenge they present. That doesn’t mean you have to be a jerk in order to be more successful with women, but it does mean you can’t be a complete pushover. If you’re having trouble in this area, learn to develop your emotional strength, decisiveness, and overall confidence. Also, remember that you have a lot to offer to girls you date. Guys who act overly nice to girls they’re interested in do so because they feel like they have nothing to offer other girls and compensate be worshiping them. This rarely is a successful strategy.