Dating girl who just got out of a 5 year relationship

I have been seeing a girl from work for about a month now. Everything was perfect for the first 3 weeks! We were going out, she was staying over, etc! Then through a friend her ex found out that she was seeing me and blew her up and it made her feel real uncomfortable to the point where she started feeling pressured to be with me. To make matters worse work found out that we were seeing each other and it made her even more pressured. I know I have a major part in this but she says that she doesn’t feel pressured by me just be the outside world like work, my friends, ex’s family! She said she loves my friends by she is not ready for us to be labeled by them. I met up with her yesterday and I apologized for letting it leak out to the office and she looked okay and we kissed and she smiled and waved by. She said she wished her lunch was longer so we could keep talking. We are supposed to be hanging out this weekend but there are no concrete plans yet. Since seeing her I have backed off and I stopped texting her. What can I do to keep this alive?

How long has she been out of her last relationship?

This could go either way but as you probably already know, people who are fresh out of long term relationships are usually tying up lose ends emotionally and otherwise. It would take months to be totally clear of all the stuff she needs to work through. Do you want to be part of that?

Though it's not ideal and doesn't fair well for you, it's not entirely impossible that the two of you can evolve into something eventually.

I'd just give her the space to work through the things she needs to. There isn't much you can do then allow this to play out organically. In the meantime manage our expectations so you aren't disappointed if things don't work out the way you hoped.

She is not over her ex. She should not be in contact with him, nor should she care what his feelings are, as they are broken up. You are a rebound.

I would end this now.

How did people at work find out? What does "letting it 'leak'" mean, you told your coworkers? If so, why?

How did people at work find out? What does "letting it 'leak'" mean, you told your coworkers? If so, why?

I was about to ask the same things.

She started seeing me the day after she left him 😅

Well this coworker had been pestering me about and she already had a hunch because she saw my name pop up on her phone a lot. One day she was bugging me about it and I showed her a pic of us. Even worse I had coffee delivered to her office and they said my nane so the office found out. Her ex found out because my best friends wife works with the ex’s sister and told her we were seeing each other which got back to the ex.

It's called a rebound....look it up.

It's up to her to place boundaries on her ex and ex's family. She didn't block him from contacting her. She didn't tell the ex's family not to communicate to her anything about the ex. Take off your hormone-driven rose-colored glasses. She doesn't have 100 percent confidence in dating you, and she's not dating material at this point, because you have been drawn into the messy tornado of her life.

My advice: Tell her you made a mistake. That your goal is to date someone who is mentally free and clear of their past, and so you two will have to go back to just being co-workers.

That's the mistake of dating a co-worker. You have the awkwardness of seeing them every day, and closure is a lot harder.

She knows where you are if she ever gets to the point of leaving her baggage behind. In the meantime, don't be her "friends only" crutch and ego-boosting bandaid. You have to have your own back and do what's best for yourself.

She started seeing me the day after she left him 😅

Does this really seem like a solid candidate for a new relationship, OP?

Don't expect anything serious of this.

She started seeing me the day after she left him 😅

You understand the likely hood of them reconciling is really high? Even if they don't ultimately work out, it's very common for a lot of back and forth.

I personally wouldn't want any part of that.

Are you still thinking about your ex frequently? Could that be why you jumped into this so quickly?

Be careful. You don't want a sexual harassment complaint or an angry bf showing up at your place. Completely distance yourself, act profession at work and find other women to date.

I have been seeing a girl from work for about a month now. To make matters worse work found out that we were seeing each other

Damn it sucks that I know am a rebound!

I don’t think about her at all now.

She is also talking to other guys and has a tinder 🤣

She is also talking to other guys and has a tinder 🤣

The work girl? Then you two are casually dating and are not in a relationship.

That is Correct

Seems that some of the thrill maybe gone since people have found out.

Maybe not. A sexual harassment situation would provide the workplace with plenty of gossip and thrills.

Seems that some of the thrill maybe gone since people have found out.

She started seeing me the day after she left him 😅

You, sir, are a rebound. She is not over this guy. One day? What are both of you thinking???

She obviously cannot live without male attention.

She's probably spending nights with her ex or one of her Tinder matches.

She started seeing me the day after she left him 😅

This is a preview of her break up style. If you were to get in a relationship, that's what you would end up facing if a break up took place.

On the other hand, you and your friends have no boundaries. You exposed her to office gossip and your friend started drama with her ex. Who does that?

It sounds like you both lack healthy boundaries and that always leads to relationship trouble. One take away message is not to blab your private business to third parties like that no matter how pushy they may be. Another is keeping your private business and your work separate.

Unless you like drama, the wise thing would be to let this go and learn from your mistakes.

Why are u wasting your time. Yikes.

She cancelled plans we had yesterday because of personal reasons but never rescheduled. She then stopped replying to my texts last night but still looks at my stories?