romance zone

English

Etymology

From romance + zone, based on friend zone.

Noun

romance zone (uncountable)

1. The situation of being in a romantic relationship with someone.
   • 2012, The Hand That Rocks the Mabel (Gravity Falls), season 1, episode 4:

     Dipper: What in the heck happened on that date?
     Mabel: I don't know. I was in the friend zone, and then before I knew what was happening, he pulled me into romance zone!

Coordinate terms

• friend zone