I'm in a little bit of a dilemma myself RE: a co-worker.

Work trip a couple of months back to Tokyo for a whole department conference, beautiful Japanese internal workplace coordinator, get chatting with her during the breaks, we end up going for Ramen & Sake together on my last evening in town, communication details exchanged (Line), can't stop thinking about her (very smitten). Sad that it's very difficult to pursue things further, cultural differences and 10hr flight between us, etc, but also glad at the same time looking at the bigger picture. You definitely have to think logically (with the big brain and not the small one).

Back on topic - same for me, punting with MLs/WLs doesn't change I see women in the real world.