I’ve been talking to a girl that I work with for about 3 months. Im 32 and she is 29. We were going out for diner, drinks, movies and nights at her house. When we first started taking she expressed that she didn’t know what she wanted and wasnt keen on the idea that we worked together since her last bf worked with us as well. We both got out of relationshipstock about 8 months ago. One day after I spent the night at her house she text me to tell me that she had feelings for me more then a friend. This excited me as she had never really verbalize her feelings. The problem is that about a week later she told me that she just wasn’t ready for a relationship because she is just too busy with work and newly started grad school. I told her that of course I was disappointed but that I totally understand.
The issue is that we still talk, text, and hang out. She has been more open to hugging me at work and even last night she invited me to get diner with her when we both got off of work. Later that night I text her to tell her thanks for the invite and driving to dinner and that it was really good catching up with her since I hadn’t seen her in a week. I got no response back. I am having a hard time dancing the line of friendship or more. I have told her several times that I would like to be more then friends but I must get the feeling that I’m in the friend zone. It’s very difficult simply being friends with someone I see so often and have such strong feelings for. She has said she doesn’t want to string me along but that’s exactly how I’m feeling. What do I do?
