I've been without friends for so long, I'm totally fine just staying in the friend zone forever even if it never leads to anything more. I've become a lot more chill about "romance" as I've aged and realized that 9 times out of 10, a close friendship is a lot better that a shallow romance. So I'm fine with staying friends as long as she's okay with it.
interesting though because i know that some people are actually much better at being your friend than actually becoming your boyfriend/girlfriend cox the level of emotional intimacy a romantic relationship creates reveals thing about then that could actually be detrimental to your wellbeing.
Dunno if you hear people sometimes say..they aren't good at being a good boyfriend or girlfriend..
There is something unique and beautiful about a good friendship yet there is also something unique and beautiful about a relationship that began as just a good friendship too..not all relationships are shallow...many have tremendous depth and a richness that's amazing.
Yet a lovely friendship is also a gem to and worth retaining too