Being friends before dating?

[Anonymous]

Met a woman at a speed dating event. We hit it off and made plans to meet up a week later. The prior week we texted daily to get to know one another. We told personal information and hid nothing. I felt like I knew her enough to consider our meet coming up a first date.
But before the date she said she only considers us friends. We should meet as friends and maybe she will develop stronger feelings for me over time. I don’t think she really liked me enough to say something like this and that was her way to get out of it. I told her it wasn’t going to work and we dropped contact but she said that decision made her sad. I just felt unhappy with her decision to be friends and found her attractive how do you stay friends like that anyway?

Did I make the right decision? My age going out is a first date, people rarely go as friends because then she could meet another woman while I “wait” for her.

[BarryLiverstone]

You were attracted to her but she wasn’t attracted to you. You could still meet her again and build on the friendship.

[Asker]

I’m not looking for friendship. I’m too old I want to date not wait forever for someone to possibly change to date me

[BarryLiverstone]

Making a new friend can help you find a New Romantic partner. She may know someone single you can connect with

[BarryLiverstone]

You said that she’s attractive so she will pull other people also and they will know her

[In_Trance]

Move on

[Anonymous]

She doesn't want you. So what's your question?