More on Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal's romance

“Reese is ready for someone she can trust,� a close friend of Witherspoon tells Us. “Jake is an actor, is stable, has a successful career and wouldn’t want her money, so she can trust him.�

According to a Gyllenhaal source, the pair – who were spotted (separately) leaving a New York City apartment building in early March – have been dating for about two months. The two share common lowkey interests: running, cooking, quiet nights writes US magazine

“Reese and Ryan fought about Ryan’s need to go to clubs – with Jake, she won’t have that problem.�

“They are taking it slow,� says a Gyllenhaal source. “It is new for both of them. But they are seeing each other and seeing where it goes. This is for real.�

According to PEOPLE; the two have been careful to avoid the spotlight. They were spotted March 23 dining with two other couples at L.A.'s Il Sole. "They were cuddling," an observer tells PEOPLE in its new issue. "It looked very playful."

And now friends of both say the relationship extends beyond the occasional dinner. "In the last month, they've been spending a lot more time together," says a source close to Gyllenhaal, adding that the actor has even met up with Witherspoon, 31, and her kids – daughter Ava, 7, and son Deacon, 3 – in New York City. At 26, he is five years her junior, but "Jake really likes her and isn't at all concerned that she has two kids."