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Yeah, she hurt people while experimenting and that's not okay. She should have been far clearer, especially with her coworker, that she wasn't looking to be in a committed relationship with him.
...but at the same time she didn't know that. She's been in one relationship for 7 years, so she's doing a lot of learning right now and is hopefully becoming a better person by learning from her mistakes. I think it makes her a very compelling and realistic character (especially since it shows her regretting her actions).
I know I certainly regret some of the choices I made in past relationships-
Anyway, I think the people calling the plot of this one disgusting are a little strange, especially the ones directing all the vitriol at the FL. The two previous love interests both did some pretty egregious nonconsensual things imo that no one really seems to acknowledge or care about. Choking your partner without consent? Inseminating your partner without consent?? That's crazy violating and has been overly normalized by porn (....like this manga low-key, but anyway-)
Yes, she hurt their feelings (especially the second guy), but they both got violent (for different reasons) and did things that physically violated her body. And frankly, I think that's worse. Even if she didn't personally feel victimized, it doesn't mean she wasn't a victim.
Also, encountering those things nonconsensually is unfortunately also very realistic in adult relationships (ask me how I know) and I wish more folks new how to stand up for themselves and not let a sexual partner convince them it's okay to treat their body, consent, and autonomy carelessly.