I was going through my old comments. I like hearing if my advice works so I can give better advice in the future, although I’m certain you didn’t only take it from me.
Also, aside from friendships certainly not counting as a loss, a lot of men really underestimate the value of networking. Even if you’re not her type, odds are you might be one of her friends’ types and you want women to think you’re chill enough to be willing to introduce you to their friends who might be into you.