- It's easier - no expectations or pressure to impress, no feelings to worry about - Comfort - don't want to let go and don't want change - Less stressful - Friendships are much more lenient by society's standards; they don't need to always be so passionate, and you have more freedom to yourself. - Losing friendship - it's a big deal if we lose a close connection like this - Afraid of drifting apart - Friendzone themselves first - Friendships are much more lenient by society's standards; they don't need to always be so passionate, and you have more freedom to yourself. ### Unrequited - Need to wait until romantic feelings are actually gone - distance for now