giving a woman space

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my friend is in a no w3mths relationship with a older women,this women has her life together, but has the normal issues they all have and possibly other issues not yet shared. they hit it off great, took their time to bed and became clse with a fair amount of affection untill she started feeling smothered. she later explained to him about her feelings of wanting to take it slow whihc he concur with. however, there is lack of affection and has been for a couple of weeks. he think this gal is worth waiting for. however ,what is the best thing he can do besides be patient and provide space?