You do have to make a move, you realise that, right? If you don't want it to fall in to mates territory.
If you leave it too long, the pair of you become mates & that's it, no way back. Plus what do you have to lose? If you go for it & it doesn't happen, you stop being mates and stop wasting time chasing that woman and find a different one who does want to date.
As for my life, I'm not giving a crap right now. I'm single, having broken up with ex, she was amazing in a lot of ways but ultimately things were too difficult & perhaps single life is easier for me at the moment as less hassles.