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I was friends with benefits with a girl. Sometimes shed flirt. After a night of dry humping and fingering, she said that she wished i was clean shaven in my face because its "better to kiss".

In response to that, I chose to surprise her by shaving my face. I dont have a car so I paid for an uber to meet up with her We met and had dinner. She asked if I had shaved my face based on what she had said and I bluntly told her, "Yes".

Then toward the end of dinner, she said that it was best not to continue friends with benefits in case one of us developed a crush.

Should I feel like a complete loser right now? Does this make me pathetic?

I've been talking to someone a lot more recently due to her having issues with a friends with benefits taking an emotional toll on her. She's been confiding in me a lot and we've been talking literally all day long. At one point, she accused me of being biased against her friends with benefits because I liked her. I initially ignored the comment and stayed focused on the issue she was facing and what I think the best course of action would be for her. After that, I did question why she thought I liked her and add that I was doing what I was doing because I want what's best for her. To that, she felt rejected and doubted herself a lot. I'm there for her either way, but am I in the friend zone here? To be clear, that wouldn't be a bad thing for me, but I wouldn't be opposed to pursuing a relationship with her.