Ser un/a pagafantas
To be exploited to pay for everything without getting romantic return
Deja de invitarle a todo, que te está usando de pagafantas.
Your friend has been paying for someone's tickets and dinners for months while the other person clearly isn't interested.
Literally, it means "a Fanta-payer," as if someone keeps buying soft drinks for another person.
In practice, it's a (slightly mean) term for someone who pays for drinks, favors, rides, etc., hoping for romance, but gets friend-zoned and receives nothing back romantically. It became popular in Spain in the 2000s internet/college slang scene, tied to the idea of buying sodas at a bar or cinema. It's gendered with el/la, but it's most commonly used about guys; tone ranges from teasing to harsh.
"Ser un/a pagafantas" does not mean to be really into someone without saying it, to be hanging back without making a move, to be doing great with dates without trying. It specifically means "To be exploited to pay for everything without getting romantic return".
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