What’s the problem with getting to know her as a friend first?
Take it easy, chill with her, if things develop further, great, if not it’s not meant to be.
So long as you make it clear how much you do like her, that’s as much as you should need to do.
In time she my begin to give off signals suggesting you can push for a little more than friendship, look for body language flirty comments.
Making friends with her, need not be a bad thing, if she likes you as a friend, she’ll sing your praises to her friends on how much of a nice chap you are.
She’ll have single friends too, you may not be her type, but if you’re a decent person to her, she may give you one of her fiends to try it with.
Enjoy getting to know her.