I lied about my age when we first met, came clean before we got any serious, but I still feel like a complete POS and want to see how can I make up for it

So, I was introduced to a girl about 2 months back through a mutual friend of ours. When we met I told her I was currently studying and that I was 24. I lied, and in reality I am 25. I lied because I feel insecure with the fact that all most of my friends have graduated, and I am still here trying to finish my studies.

At first I was not expecting to develop feelings for her, but over time and as we talked, she started to grow on me. I had the courage to ask her on a date, and to my surprise, she said yes! We went out on the 16th of December, and it went really really well. We clicked and talked for hours, although I still was a bit unsure whether it would actually work out once the date ended.

Well, soon after the date was over she messaged me and we agreed to go out on a second date on the 6th of January (2 days ago). The date went extremely well once again, and it was at this point that I realized that this girl is actually into me, that there is chemistry, and there was a real possibility of it working out. It was at that moment that I decided to do what I should have done from the beginning and come clean about my age. What I did was wrong, I apologized, and I really really hope I hadn't done it. I did mention to her that I lied because, as I explained at the beginning of the post, I felt insecure.

It is important to clarify that I told her AFTER the date was over, and through text messages.

She said it was alright, but she did mention that I'd have to explain that to all the people she talked to about me. And it is a very VERY valid point. I did feel like she was not being 100% up front about it and that she was not alright, but I decided to wait and not push the issue any further.

Yesterday (7th of January) I asked her (through a text message) if she was alright with what happened, to which she said "I mean, it happened. It's not good to lie, but it's ok". I apologized once again, and later that night I called her to apologize once more.

I am not sure if I am overthinking it, but I feel like I need to make up for it somehow. The relationship seemed to be headed off to a great start, and I REALLY don't want to loose her over my own stupidity. Should I do something more? Should I stop thinking about it and just take her word for it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated

Submitted January 09, 2023 at 12:12AM

So, I was introduced to a girl about 2 months back through a mutual friend of ours. When we met I told her I was currently studying and that I was 24. I lied, and in reality I am 25. I lied because I feel insecure with the fact that all most of my friends have graduated, and I am still here trying to finish my studies.At first I was not expecting to develop feelings for her, but over time and as we talked, she started to grow on me. I had the courage to ask her on a date, and to my surprise, she said yes! We went out on the 16th of December, and it went really really well. We clicked and talked for hours, although I still was a bit unsure whether it would actually work out once the date ended.Well, soon after the date was over she messaged me and we agreed to go out on a second date on the 6th of January (2 days ago). The date went extremely well once again, and it was at this point that I realized that this girl is actually into me, that there is chemistry, and there was a real possibility of it working out. It was at that moment that I decided to do what I should have done from the beginning and come clean about my age. What I did was wrong, I apologized, and I really really hope I hadn't done it. I did mention to her that I lied because, as I explained at the beginning of the post, I felt insecure.It is important to clarify that I told her AFTER the date was over, and through text messages.She said it was alright, but she did mention that I'd have to explain that to all the people she talked to about me. And it is a very VERY valid point. I did feel like she was not being 100% up front about it and that she was not alright, but I decided to wait and not push the issue any further.Yesterday (7th of January) I asked her (through a text message) if she was alright with what happened, to which she said "I mean, it happened. It's not good to lie, but it's ok". I apologized once again, and later that night I called her to apologize once more.I am not sure if I am overthinking it, but I feel like I need to make up for it somehow. The relationship seemed to be headed off to a great start, and I REALLY don't want to loose her over my own stupidity. Should I do something more? Should I stop thinking about it and just take her word for it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated