@eldang @human_dude Yeah, as an aroace (that didn't know that term yet) my early understanding of the term was a lot more benign. "Wow, it really is unfortunate when two people - of any gender - have different goals/expectations for a relationship. Must be frustrating and awkward. I think I have friendzoned some girls in the past."
Eventually of course I realized people did not mean what I thought they did with the term.