<human>: In advance, English is not my first language.

So 3 months ago I started regulary texting and hanging out with a friend of 2 years, lets call her Carmen. After a month I realized that I have feelings for her, and asked her out for an offical date. Carmens first response was, that she wasnt sure, if she wants to go on a date with me, but then she replied with a yes and even planned the date. The date went pretty good, we had lots of fun together, but even tough there was much body contact, we didnt kiss at the end.

A day later I asked her if she wants to go on a second date, and she replied again, with "I dont know". So I waited a week and asked her again. Her reply was something like "I like you, but I am not ready for a relationship". I told her, that it is ok for me, and I hope that we can stay friends.

I accepted it as a No and was ready to move on, but the next day a close friend of her spoke with me, and told me that Carmen talked with her about me, and that it was not a no. The conversation was pretty lengthy, but the essencse of it was, that Carmen isnt sure if she likes me in a romantical way, and that we should just spend some more time with each other, to let her find out.

This was 1 month ago. But since then we didnt hangout anymore and only rarely texted. If I chat with her I get the feeling that she isnt really interested in chatting with me.

Now I am confused. Doesnt she want any conntact with me anymore? But why did her friend then tell me I should spend time with her? I am not sure if i should talk with her about it, or if I should just completly stop messaging her and wait for her to contact me.

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: Went on a Date with a friend, after which she said she wasnt ready for a relationship. I wanted to move on, but I cant get over what her friend said to me.