Songman,
I kind of agree with TheDanish. You can't be scared of rejection because people, especially men, get rejected a lot, for various reasons. My advice: if you are ready for more, go for a dating relationship. But we cannot decide for you. Yes, if you date her and it doesn't work out, you can still be friends, or not. It's a risk we all take. I'm still friends with 2 of my ex girlfriends. One I write once every few months. We're not close friends, but more like casual friends. Of course, we ended our dating on a good note.
I am attracted to her and i love spending time with her and i wouldn't mind being more, but i don't have strong feelings for her.
This is confusing. How can you feel close to her but...Do you feel a little close but not really close to her?
I have a long time interest in psychology, specializing in relationship dynamics for 30 years.
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