I didn't write the rules, but at one point I had more female than male friends, no one ever tried to hook me up with anyone. I was there for them to vent about some douche bag who pumped them and ghosted. I was a confidant, but never good enough for anything more, not even a friends with benefits situation. The first time a woman saw me "sexually" was when I quite brazenly started hitting on her, complimenting her choice of clothes, makeup, telling her she looks yummy and I can't control myself around her. I also got the "creep" stamp, and many of my female acquaintances accused me of acting "Out of character" (I was supposed to play the asexual ethnic guy part, thanks hollywood), but it got me further than being non-offensive and "hoping for somethig more to happen" because it wont.