9 Unfortunate Traits of Woman Who Often End up as Someone’s “Backup Plan,” But Never Anyone’s “First Choice”

5. She ends up in the friend-zone because she’s too friendly

“I can’t consider dating someone once we become best friends.” You end up falling into the tricky friend-zone when you don’t take the right steps to get close to him. If people often consider you like a big sister or if you are very independent, you should play up the more dependent side of your personality—at least in front of your crush.