If you’ve spent any time on the Internet, you’ve probably heard of it. A single search of the words “friend zone” on reddit.com yielded about 16,330 results, most of which came from the advice and relationship spheres of the site.

So, what is the friend-zone? There are varying views on the exact semantics of the term, whether or not such a place exists and where to place the blame for its existence, but it basically boils down to this: The friend-zone is where you end up when the person in whom you are romantically interested does not share this interest, and instead sees you as more of a friend.

Easy. So why all the chatter?

While the friend-zone is kind of a universal experience (who hasn’t had an unrequited crush?), the majority of the chatter comes from the men of the friend-zone, the ones that can’t seem to understand why…

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I’m an Idiot

December 9, 2013 //

We are all idiots.

Generation Awkward

When I was in 9th grade, I was dating this blonde girl named Jennifer that I’d meet every morning to make out in the back seat of her older sister’s car while she was in A period band class. Right around November of that year I told her we needed to talk and I ended up breaking up with her. She took it pretty hard for a 3 month relationship that consisted mainly of our tongues in each other’s mouths, but I brushed it off because I had plans that night with some buddies of mine. The entire day I got text message after text message from her best friend Helen about how much of an asshole I was and how I could possibly break up with Jenny on that day of all days. I remember realizing what she said and saying “Oh, fuck” under my breath as I turned…

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‘And We Fade Into Darkness, Fade Into Darkness’

November 28, 2013 //

Generation Awkward

Shelly Alekka passed away a few days ago. It was cancer that took her. It was in her stomach. It’s not like we were best friends. It’s not even like we were close. I knew her though. Not like you know someone on Facebook, or someone you met once in college. I went to school with her during the formative years of our lives. My school was private and small. Her mom was my computer teacher. I used to see her everyday. She had a striking smile that I only recently noticed. I had always taken her as a serious girl; she was the competitive one back then. In those years when we wore uniforms and before makeup, I didn’t see that beauty. I regret that.

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What If There Was Instagram Throughout History?

November 28, 2013 //

TwistedSifter

Histagrams is the brainchild of Gusto NYC and Gavin Alaoen, two New York City based artists currently working for MTV Networks.

In a single topic tumblr named Histagrams, the duo imagine an alternate reality where Instagram is available throughout history. While not always historically accurate (e.g., Laocoön actually wanted to set fire to the horse and the moon photo was not from the Apollo 11 mission), the spirit of Instagram is instantly recognizable. They do well to mimic the type of photos shared as well as the hashtags and language used on the popular social network.

Hopefully the site continues to grow and they explore using actual Instagram filters to the images they select. For much more, visit Histagrams.com

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