Search Results: being honest about past relationships

I have a friend who I've known for about three years now but only recently gotten close to for the past three months. We have flirted a lot ever since we got to know each other more at a festival and now it's gotten too dangerous for me personally. I've crushed on a lot of straight girls but none of them have reached the level where I start to question if they have started to fall for me too.

Several of our mutual friends have told me that she seems to like me romantically even before I admitted that I actually like her too. They turn silent whenever she flirts with me (she points out that we have "chemistry" together, and even randomly cuddles with me despite the fact that she isn't touchy with anyone else). She also winks at me a lot, which she seldom does to anyone else. Basically, she just treats me differently to all of her friends in general and tends to focus on me even when she's with her friends...

Yesterday I got really confused when she told me that I was her best friend and I quote, "... possibly more than that".
She doesn't know I'm gay but I've flirted back numerous times so she might (?) know...
Any suggestions on how to deal with this? Also recently I realized that she might not be as straight as I think because she has opened up about being open to having either relationship (homo/hetero)

Should I tell her how I feel and be honest with her or wait for her to tell me?

how long do i have to wait, bc i would like to move on if here's no chance but, i dont want to rush into a relationship.

i feel like if i tell him now and i explain im not ready to jump into something, he won't understand why i dont want to be with him,

OR he will think i expect to be with him and get scared off.

i also dont want to become a person who just thinks about HOW THEY FEEL AND NEVER DOES ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

we dated a month, i had never been into anyone nor dated. I was not ready for the feelings i had and i said i just anted be friends but then we both avoided each other.

then we tried hanging out but there was a lot of tension then undercurrent of animosity and we were anything but friends.

then a cooling off and we have been friendly for the past few months. we hang out together with friends.

almost went out a few times but we each had an excuse each time. my feelings are still there.

i don't want to ruin everything again b y getting in over my head, i STILL have no experience dating. or being in love, but i am, so a bit late to be worrying about that- so I don't know what to do.

also i want to see what happens if i'm honest. what kind of person he is and if he can handle it. and likewise, what kind of person i am and if i can handle it.