i am a young adult, my last relationship history was about 4 years ago, i did like any girls in between this time span, but now at present i feel i need to be in a relationship. So i have started liking this girl, we're in the same college and same class. the constraints are, she had her break up this Jan and she herself said that her mind is fucked up with this and she needs mental pause now, but I really feel thtlat I could be a shoulder to cry on or just be a good friend till she recovers from her past. so i have a series of questions: 1. how much time should I ideally give her before actually approaching her and confessing? 2. We had been on talking terms lately and she's been really sweet, but whenever we accidentally have a physical contact, like with elbows or legs, she pulls away quickly, so i wanted to know that how do i analyze this situation? 3. she's still hung up over her ex, and i low-key don't like it but i understand this is normal, i wanted a good approach to how to deal w this.

feel free to counter or dm me w suggestions. i really feel this is the one. godspeed

PS: she's sitting right in front of me as i type this.