Well, yeah... duh. My way of saying to you... you can't get any clearer.
And do I think an email is the coward's way out? Absolutely not. Invite her to lunch, or dinner, or set a date/time, whatever, at the end so you can continue the conversation, if you wish. But it does get a conversation going without involving emotion up front to set a tone... you know what I mean? AND... it not only commits HER to the topic, it commits YOU. It's not a coward's way out, it's a way to get the coward going... uhm,... I mean... way to get the ball rolling.
