What is F.i.n.o.?
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Abbreviation (Friend In Name Only) - FEE-no or FIN-oh: The social position of someone who receives no benefits of being called a friend, but is referred to as a friend by someone else.
Often a girl will want a guy to be a F.I.N.O.. this may be due to an advance rejected, or the guy not being at a proper social, or economic status.
The purpose of which is to allow a person to say they are friends with someone else, but never actually be a friend and interact with them.
guy: so are you saying we are going to some how be friends, yet not speak?
girl: i think its better, don't you?
guy: i don't see how we can be friends in that scenario.
girl we can be. there!
guy: i'm no F.I.N.O.
girl: what's that?
guy: a friend in name only.
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