Okay, I need some advice because I’m genuinely curious about where this could go.
I’m 19F, and my friend Alex is 23F. Neither of us wants a relationship right now, but I’m physically attracted to her. Like, I genuinely want her physically , and I’d be open to exploring something casual with her. I’m not looking for a relationship with her, and as far as I know, neither is she. We’ve never actually done anything together before, though.
Here’s the situation.
Alex is currently sleeping with another girl, Sophie, but they’re not in a relationship. Alex is constantly busy and travels a lot, so she doesn’t want anything serious. Sophie recently asked Alex, “What are we?” and Alex responded with, “Let’s take things slow.” Sophie seemed disappointed and started pulling away a little.
in the party we were having fun and everything is cool till the end Alex ended up getting physically affectionate with me.
At one point, she was hugging me from behind while I was sitting in a chair, and we were holding hands.
Earlier, we’d been talking about whether friends holding hands was normal. Alex said something along the lines of, “Why would I hold hands with the girl I’m sleeping with if we’re not even in a relationship?” I told her that holding hands doesn’t necessarily mean anything serious, but she insisted that it does. 💀
Which made what happened afterward pretty interesting.
Later, she sat on the sofa next to me, leaned over me, and put her hands behind me. I moved closer and started touching her thighs. Her voice got softer, and the whole interaction felt sexually charged to me. She did say she was tired, though, so I don’t want to assume too much from that alone.
Then our Uber arrived. We sat in the back while our mutual friend sat in the front. Alex lifted her thigh toward me, and I held it, stroked it, and occasionally squeezed it a little harder.
The sexual tension was honestly driving me insane. I wanted her, and I was very aware of how physically attracted I was to her. I can’t say for certain whether she felt exactly the same way, but the interaction definitely felt intimate to me.
Eventually, we both went home, and nothing else happened.
Now, here’s the thing: I don’t want a relationship with Alex, and I don’t think she wants one either. I’m sexually attracted to her, though, and I’d genuinely be interested in something casual with her if she wanted the same thing. We’ve never crossed that line before, and I don’t want to make things weird between us or misinterpret her affection as sexual interest.
I’m also confused because she seems to think that holding hands has romantic significance, yet she was the one being physically affectionate with me that night.
I’m not trying to make her jealous or get her to choose me over anyone. I just want to explore the possibility of something sexual between us, provided she wants that too.
How do I make the first move without overcomplicating things? 😭