I think there might be some confusion here. Not asking someone out because you are shy is one thing, but the "friendzone" is a whole other can of worms. It's when a man makes advances in a woman, and she declines, but still wants to hang out.
I know the lateness of this comment, but I have to make the friendzone clear.
It doesn't really exist in actuality. The friendzone that we all hear about is just guys thinking they're hinting enough to get their crush to notice. But then there's the people that have made moves, and were turned down, but still want to hang, the person that was rejected then continues to show affection and make moves, but continue to be turned down, then have that person turning them down turn around and make all the bullshit posts on facebook or other social media thanking them and saying that they hope they find someone just like them that they can date. Those are the people that a really "Friendzoned" they're stuck, and the people doing it to them are assholes.
A bit more late. My opinion on the friendzone is just an unrequited crush. It doesn't require any wanting of sex like most say. It just means that one person has a crush or wants to be with the other, but the other person doesn't want to be with him/her. The two aren't awkward about it per se and are still friends even though one of them wants to be more.
It doesn't really exist in actuality. The friendzone that we all hear about is just guys thinking they're hinting enough to get their crush to notice. But then there's the people that have made moves, and were turned down, but still want to hang, the person that was rejected then continues to show affection and make moves, but continue to be turned down, then have that person turning them down turn around and make all the bullshit posts on facebook or other social media thanking them and saying that they hope they find someone just like them that they can date. Those are the people that a really "Friendzoned" they're stuck, and the people doing it to them are assholes.