Hi Scrant, no definitely don't say you're giving her space for her R. In fact don't make the lack of contact about her at all. Just tell her you've been really busy lately. You could then breeze on to mention about the footie team - or dinners out, cooking classes etc...nothing OTT, but just conveying the message (by your email demeanour - not overtly) that if she wants to be in a R with someone else, you're certainly not going to put your life on hold.
If you have any concerns about how to respond by email, wait a little while and post here for advice first.
Hope your GAL activities are going well my friend xx
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