Yes I relate to this

Are you on the asexual spectrum by chance? This is a really common thing for asexual people.

I find myself attracted to female friends a lot after being around them enough as a platonic friend and it's difficult to see that I love them as a friend and they probably don't have romantic feelings for me. I've figured out that I think I confuse the two and get really romantically interested in girls that I really appreciate as a friend and can't stop myself even when I know it's stupid. I don't know if I've ever thought they liked me too or if I just hoped that but was unable to see were not close enough for that to happen. Never been in a relationship though so maybe that's part of it but it's really hard to stay platonic with female friends and tbh females make better friends imo than other guys.

I have the biggest issue with this, and I don't know how to fix it lol