Few women are so dumb that they don’t know when they’ve friend-zoned somebody with a romantic interest. He only became eligible in her eyes when her possibilities didn’t work out.
>> He only became eligible in her eyes when her possibilities didn’t work out.
I’m guessing most don’t aim low — relatively speaking.
And just think, while in the ‘friend zone’ he got to hear years of her talking about the men she was sleeping with.