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How Men Think

Ask Amy & T.J.: “I Think I Have My Life Together.  So Why Do I Always Get Friend Zoned?”

How Men Think

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Brian writes into Amy and T.J.’s weekly Yahoo advice column and says he constantly gets told “You’re so nice, I don’t want to ruin our friendship.” He wants to know how he can keep putting himself out there when, despite his accomplishments, he just can’t find a relationship.

 

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0:55.5

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1:00.9

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1:06.7

Hey there, folks. One of our listeners, Brian, he wrote into us with a dating dilemma.

1:13.5

See, even though he seems to have all his ish together, he keeps getting friends-owned

1:19.2

time and time again by women he's interested in.

1:24.0

So what should he do?

1:25.1

My first thought was, hey man, hang in there.

1:28.1

Robox's first thought, confidence is sexy.

1:31.3

You should get some.

1:32.7

And welcome to this Ask Amy and DJ edition of Amy and T.J.

1:37.9

Robs, this was a, I don't know, this was one that my heart sank a little bit just in hearing what he was describing.

1:45.3

That has to suck.

1:46.3

That's right. He sounded like he's a nice guy who has a good job and is ready for a partner

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