Had sex with my best friend after her recent break up. What now?

[coolio1234]

Like the title says, I had sex with my best friend after about two weeks of when she broke up with her boyfriend of a couple of years. In the past I had feelings for her but overtime when our friendship grew I guess I suppressed it or something. Anyways the feelings I had for her back then came flooding back to me during and after sex.
The few days leading up to this her and I were hanging out with friends and she seemed a lot closer than normal. We were cuddling and always next to eachother. (For context about five of us were staying over at a friends house for a few days.) The first night we stayed, my best friend and I were just cuddling on the couch all night long. The second night we went upstairs to sleep in a spare room with a bed in it. We cuddled for a bit then she started to feel me up and rub my neck, I went in for a kiss and then we had sex.
We talked on the phone the day after about everything and she says she has conflicting emotions and just a lot in her head atm which I get with classes, her ex and now fucking her best friend. I guess I'm just worried that she may regret having sex with me and that'll we'll drift apart. I don't want to lose her in my life whether that's as a friend or even as a romantic partner.
I guess I'm really here to vent but any advice is also welcomed.

[Ally247]

Just tell her that you understand she needs time, but let her know that despite everything you don't want to lose her, even just as a friend. It could be the case that she slept with you because she was craving intimacy after a break up, not necessarily because she likes you. Keep that in mind

[coolio1234]

Yeah I was thinking that she may have just wanted someone to be close to

[Ally247]

She may need some time rn, but I don't think she'll drift away. I'm sure she cares about maintaining your friendship, even if she doesn't see you romantically

[Tomato_pasta101]

Personally, I would wait for her to clear her head, this is a very stressful situation for her to be in and she definitely won't want to be with you if you chase her around. Give her space and time to think, check in on her ofc but don't ask her if she wants to date you, just be her friend, and see what happens naturally from there. Good luck dude x

[coolio1234]

Thank you for the advice

[Jakelatter2020]

She'll never forget the sex just as long as you don't remind her to death. And you're 21, so chances r u will grow apart anyway. I'd say bag it, tag it, but don't dare nag it.

[humanearth]

Thats called life and learning how to live with the things we did or will do

It may not seem like much now. But all things work out in the end. One way or another

[coolio1234]

Yeah life throwing curve balls now

[rachel776]

just keep having sex as long as you both want and see what happens

[Faith18letsgo]

Wow, that’s a complicated situation. I wouldn’t recommend telling her you have feelings for her. Maybe invite the group out for ice cream or something to be clear your open to just being friends.