Need some advice please!!?

So there was this girl that used to like me a few months ago (clearly liked me) but we haven't really been talking much the last month or so (not because we don't want to, lifes been busy for both of us). So a few days ago I said I wanted to talk to her, and she seemed anxious to find out. So today I talk to her, and I told her that she was the only girl I was interested in and I just wanted her to know how I felt, and she told me right away that she likes me, but as a friend

I was fine with this, not really regretting anything because we weren't close enough for me to say I loved her, just interested in her as a person. We will still be friends though. She seemed really interested in talking to me afterschool though, and even seemed a bit flirtier than we ever were in the past month.

I'm just wondering, what do I make of this? If she just wants to be friends, im fine with that I'll move on. But could it be that she likes me just she isnt ready for a relationship? And I would accept that because I feel the same way about relationships, they should only be gotten into if you're truly sure about it. The only reason I told her that today was to let her know I'm not ignoring her or anything, or to let her completely become uninterested if she ever was

Its just my feeling, because when she told me she didn't seem hesitant or anything like that. Actually was kinda smiling when she said she likes me as a friend. And also she wanted me to ask her to prom and I eventually did, its almost like she liked me first. I haven't changed at all who I was, so I just have a feeling she didnt want to take it too far at this point.

So what do I make of this? I just want opinions because im def not gonna do any of that b.s. where the guy suddenly changes who he is to maybe win over the girl or anything or starting to make her jealous. I'm perfectly fine with being friends too, just lookin for some input!

Thanks in advance everyone :)