Could telling someone you just want to be friends make them interested romantically?

Anonymous
You were romantically interested in someone, and they tell you they just want to be friends. You agree and tell them that being friends is fine with you. But now it seems like they are more romantically interested in you by their actions and vulnerability. Could telling them that you just want to be friends too make them change their mind or feel like the pressure is off so they’re more open to the idea? Has this happened to you? How did it go?
Could telling someone you just want to be friends make them interested romantically?
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