The friend zone is a place where sparks go to die instead of fly and needless to say, it’s not exactly a desirable situation to be in.

While no one wants to end up in the friend zone, there are a few reasons why it’s a super common scenario to find yourself in. Maybe you never made your romantic intentions clear from the get-go, you were perfectly content being friends (until you caught some feelings) or maybe you’ve just been too petrified to make a move, playing it safe and accepting your friend role.

Sure, it takes far more than a suave line or one specific move, but a little persistence and a few deliberate strategies, is possible to go from platonic friends to full-blown date potential?