u/DireBalemoon

Just found out that the friend I’ve been crushing on for over a year likes me back. We’re both going to take some time to consider our feelings before making anything formal, as neither of us has any prior experience with dating women, or much dating experience in general. At the mention of us potentially dating, I suddenly felt really nauseous, and it only eased when we decided to not immediately make things formal. I have anxiety and have had a pretty stressful time in my personal life recently so I can’t tell whether the nausea was because a) my anxiety was just flaring up due to it being a big change (not positively or negatively), b) because I subconsciously don’t want this relationship without realising or c) because I find the thought of a relationship intimidating, but still want it regardless (which is unusual for me as I struggle to get out of my comfort zone.) Any advice for which one it likely is? It was noticeably more intense than my usual nausea from anxiety, but I’ve been somewhat nauseous all day due to unrelated reasons (not anything physical.)