lou is pretty open and sways between monogamy and polyamory, so she's really low pressure and would prefer to have the type of relationship that works for both of them - and she wouldn't have begged him to stay if he talked himself out of things. she doesn't like conflict or telling people how to do things, so whatever would've been the least tumultuous road, she would've taken it. they could've dated for a few months until it was noticeable that it might not have been going anywhere? perhaps he was still dealing with his break up