1. Every day people talk about the friend zone and being friend zoned like it’s a bad thing.

2. But there are many benefits oh!

3. Oh, you want to argue?

4. No problem, let us tell you some of them!

5. You get all the benefits of a close friendship.

6. Without the wahala of a relationship.

7. This is you on their birthday or any other special occasion, when you are under no obligation to buy presents or spend money.

8. You can waste their time and energy emotionally but guess what, “just a friend”.

9. Their family loves you, a lot of times more than their actual partner.

10. You get to irritate people for free, especially their partner.

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