I asked her out, she said no, but still texts and calls all the time.

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So I met a girl and we have become really close friends over the last few months. To the point that we text each other most days, normally meet on the weekend. We talk about nothing much but are always there to support each other and cheer the other up. She invited herself round to see me and suggested getting some dinner and meeting friends at a bar. She seems to prioritize me over others when they are around, she's a lovely girl, always smiling and probably the kindest person I have ever met. She told me she sees me more than her other friends.

I find her attractive but our relationship has always been without any kind of romance - but at the same time, it seems like more than friendship. Some of my friends even said I should ask her out.

After a few months I asked if she had ever thought of being more than friends and she seemed a little shocked. She said no pretty quickly, and I said that's fine, no big deal. I enjoy our time together and still want to be friends.

She called me as soon as she got home and we still chat and text each other. She always goes out of her way to do something nice. She often wishes me good night, she has said I'm cute and that she missed having me around. But she said that she is struggling to get over a guy who left town. She seems to go for the guys who treat her badly.

Am I just reading too much into this? Her reaction when I asked her said a lot enough that I believe she is only interested in friendship. Even though she now knows I like her, she seems to be more friendly if anything.

I want to be friends if that's the only option and although I felt incredibly down after getting that no, I think I have accepted it... but maybe not completely otherwise I wouldn't be asking this.

Is it possible that she does have feelings more than friendship but doesn't realize because she is so focused on another guy who left? Do nice guys just not have the attraction she gets from the tools that she likes? Does her constant contact just represent close friendship?

Were both in our mid 20s

Thanks
I asked her out, she said no, but still texts and calls all the time.
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