I just want to be friends

A sneaky way your crush says they just want to be friends, but really they’re trying to avoid getting dumped. They’re too scared to say you’re a disaster, so they lie and say they just want to be friends instead of telling you they hate your face and your life choices.

The ultimate insult after a breakup. It’s like saying, 'I still want to talk to you, but only if I don’t have to look at you or remember how bad you were at dating me.' It’s the worst because you know they’re still interested, but they’re too lazy to do anything about it.

It means you’re good enough to talk to, but you’re not good enough to date. They’re nice enough to say it, but they’re probably thinking you’re too ugly, too broke, or too weird to be worth the effort of actually dating you.