Theres friendzone lite; thats where the person you like does not see you in a sexual/relationship manner.

Then theres “THE Friendzone” (I should think of another name) Where you are getting stringed along by the person you like but never but into the boy/girl friend chair and thats pretty malicious 

Idk im using this to work out the idea of it because lately I have been in some discussions about the term “Friendzone” and how it might not exist but it does when its in certain situations