...Just friends?

Basically we've been friends for a few months, and she's been in a long distance relationship for 2 years. I've seen a lot of signs that she likes me, for instance : Hugging, random touches on the arms/legs, playful slapping, smile very often, laugh at my jokes, staring and smiling at me for long periods of time, almost always standing next to me, texting me regulary asking me how I'm doing, worried about me, seemingly annoyed when I mention other girls, etc.
We have been hanging out (coffee, bars, movies, etc) always just us two, so don't really know her friends. She is very shy and hardly talks about herself. She is generally pretty quiet, even. I know all of this screams ''she wants you'', but it gets more complicated...
When I admitted my feelings for her she basically said that she couldn't promise me anything, that she couldnt leave her boyfriend like that after such a long time, and that however it wasn't a 'no' and that her feelings weren't deep enough. We kept meeting the same way as before, but although I do not have very deep feelings for her I do have some. She also told me I was her closest friend.

My main issue is: Does she only see me as a close friend? Do the signs that show attraction are only signs of close friendship? I cannot define whether she is attracted to me or if all the touching/flirting is a misunderstanding on my part, and this is just her way to let me know she likes me solely as a close friend. Is there some way I can tell the difference between both without direct confrontation?

Thank you for your time !

- She is in a relationship (Yes a LDR counts as a relationship).
- You confessed your feelings and she didn't say yes.
Now think deeply.

I hope this answers your questions.

Put like this it is pretty obvious yes, however what makes me wonder is that I know it isn't going too well with her boyfriend ( she basically told me that when he visited her it ''wasn't good'' and that it was ''because of her''). Also stating that she couldn't simply leave her boyfriend after 2 years clearly implied she was considering it imo.She never goes for guys without knowing them thoroughly before. She especially insisted on the ''I am not saying no'' part.
However I do know that could be wishful thinking - which is why I post here
Thanks for the answer !

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