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I suppose this question is more targeted for women.

I (28M) met a woman (27F) through some mutual friends on a night out. We connected and had really easy and good conversation, then I texted her and asked her out a few days later. I thought the date itself went really well, and so did she. We agreed to meet up the following week.

We were texting pretty regularly, just keeping up about both of our days. Around 2 days before the second date she says she needs to be honest about something... and she basically lets me know that she is very fresh from a breakup from a 1year+ relationship (they broke up like a week and a half before I asked her out). Honestly I was quite taken aback since I am not sure I would have even accepted a date with anyone at that point if it is still that raw.

She proceeds to let me know that she likes me and is interested, but cannot jump into dating another person right away. She understandably still needed a lot to mull over and think about and wanted our next few meetups to be more platonic in nature and let it progress naturally while she processes what she needs to. I told her I understand where she's coming from... but I did not think that I would be completely comfortable with that as I sort of knew where I stood and what I wanted, and let her know that it would be best if we did not meet up for a second date. I explained that I'd just be overthinking all of our interactions while she heals from her previous relationship... and I really did not want to be put in a position where I had anxiety over thinking whether she is ready to move on and be at my level. She (kind of) understood where I was coming from but I felt she was disappointed at my reply and was let down.

I shared this with one my best friends (30F), and she understood her POV much more than mine. She raised some valid points, like how women sometimes struggle with developing a genuine connection with someone before they start being viewed as "someone to date" rather than "someone I get along with and want to get to know". I get that.. I just feel I did not owe this person a friendship to start with when I came in with different expectations. I'm sure she'd be lovely as a friend too - but I am looking for something more committal at this point in my life. Although I have some regret as I did really like her.