Girl I like has a boyfriend

So basically there is this girl that I'm moderately attracted to. I am not super crushing on her or anything, but she has a personality that I can connect with and she is physically attractive to me. We have not known each other for too long but we became fast friends. Anyway, I like her a bit but she has a boyfriend. I am not the type of person to pursue a girl who is already taken...plus he seems like a really awesome dude based on her descriptions of him. I want to be at peace with this and move on.

I guess the question is whether I should even continue to talk to her or not! I feel like I might continue to have something of an attraction to her, so it can be a bit painful for me at times. But I also enjoy spending time with her as a friend! I am debating on whether I should keep being friends with her or drop the friendship altogether for peace of mind. Any thoughts?

 

Thanks for the reply and your insight! I do agree that I must put her off limits in my mind. And thats what I worry about! Right now, the attraction is not too heavy a burden, but it is still a slight nagging feeling. I have not revealed to her that I like her and I feel that I have done a good job at hiding it so far. Plus I have limited myself to only talking to her once a week. But I hope it does not get out of hand. To be honest, I am 22 but I have not experienced any good relationships with girls. I was in one relationship more than a year ago and the girl I was with was abusive. So I'm worried that maybe I'm subconsciously needy and I'm just getting attached to this new girl. I have been trying to do self-love practices along with nofap and other things to improve upon myself but its so hard! I understand that this stuff takes time and practice but man I'm getting impatient!

Wow your situation sounds pretty intense! I think its understandable that you would confess your feelings. One can only hold in their emotions for so long. But yeah I can see where it would cause tension in the friendship as well as with her boyfriend. I hope things manage to work out for you!

 

Thanks for all the advice! Luckily my feelings for her have decreased...possibly due to stress and other factors. I don't want her to cheat on her boyfriend for me. I was in a position once in which I was the one who was almost cheated on. Not very fun. I will wish them the best.