Honestly to maintain any work or social relationships well enough, yes, its not terrible if youre straight forward with her, but, what i do when that work out partner becomes your new project is this:
Develop or continue the routine you have for your self.
Look up or develop something different for your 'work out partner' that suits his/her needs better, explain to them why they are doing a different program( you need more leg work, some more basics, or concentrate on the compound movements, whatever it is).
Ex. Im 200 pounds working for strength and to cut, my friend was 125 looking to gain, massively. I gave him a 3x8 scheme, few compound movements and bigger rest periods, had him at a completely different spot then myself. He started with squats, i started with bench. If he ended with bench, i ended with deadlifts (opposite sides of the gym basicaly).
Go to the gym together, do your excercises, let her do hers, sure she may bug you a bit in the middle, but shell start to get it. then eventually you can both joke about how youre 'in the zone' and dont talk much at the gym .
worked for me, hope it helps!
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