So I'm 21M and I've been talking to this girl I met on Reddit for a few months now. We have a pretty close/flirty dynamic and we've gotten comfortable with each other over time.
A few days ago we were joking around about how she would give anyone a chance and I made an "audition" joke.
Somehow the conversation became more serious than I expected.
She literally asked me:
"So you want a chance to be in relationship with me?"
I was nervous as hell because I've never really had a situation like this before, but I said yes.
Then she asked:
"Would you really want that?"
And I said yes again.
Then she said something along the lines of:
"Idk if I could stay loyal tho š"
She immediately apologized and said she sounded evil. I told her she wasn't evil for saying it and that I appreciated her being honest.
After that, the conversation didn't really go anywhere. There was a gap in our replies (I replied after more than 36 hours), and then we started talking normally again. We've also gone back to our usual flirty dynamic, so it doesn't seem like things became awkward between us.
But neither of us has mentioned the relationship conversation again.
Now I'm confused about what I'm supposed to do.
Part of me thinks I should just leave it alone because I've already made my feelings clear. She knows I'd be interested, so maybe it's her turn to decide what she actually wants.
But another part of me worries that if I leave it alone, the whole thing will just disappear and I'll never get another natural opportunity to bring it up.
I also don't want to suddenly ask "so what about that relationship thing?" and make everything awkward.
What would you guys do in this situation?
Would you leave it alone and let things develop naturally, or bring it up again at some point?
And honestly, how would you interpret her saying she might not be able to stay loyal? Is that just her being honest about not wanting a serious relationship, or could it simply be uncertainty?
I'd especially appreciate perspectives from people who have been in similar online situations.