I've been hinting at my openly bisexual friend that I was bisexual and I liked her and I thought was pretty clear, but she always talks about other girls that like her but she would never even think about dating. She hasn't date anyone for a while though. We snapchat each other all day everyday and last time she saw me she grabbed me from behind and pulled me under her arm for a hug and it was super cute I thought. Sometimes she acts like she's interested but when her friends are around she kinda steps back and then I get kinda awkward. When she left she said she loved me and it made me super happy but I'm confused whether she wants to have a relationship or not. I also feel like I have to almost compete for her, since she talks about the people who are into her. I think she might be trying to friend zone me nicely or may not even realize I like her. We haven't talked about it or anything so I guess it's possible. I just want to be with her so badly because I care about her so much. Please help??
As nervewracking as it can be, I think you need to be straightforwardly honest with her and tell her how you feel. She's openly bisexual, so it's not as if she's going to freak out about being hit on by another girl. Try to look at it this way: if you honestly tell her how you feel, particularly if you can say (and mean it) that if she's not interested you can still be friends, if she likes you back, then hooray!! And if she doesn't, you won't waste the next several months pining over her and hyper-analyzing every little thing she does, which ruins a friendship in its own way. I've always found it much easier to move on after an outright rejection. And either way, she'll likely stop telling you about all the other women who are competing for her affection. Looking back on every person I've had this kind of conversation with, I've never been sorry for saying something. My regrets are all related to letting things linger in limbo too long. One caveat: you might want to take this all with a grain of salt if you're not out to your classmates. Given that she tells *you* about all the other girls who are interested in her, I don't think you can trust her not to tell her other friends that *you're* interested in her. So make sure you weigh the risks of this info getting out. Good luck!
Does she ever mention WHY she would never date them? If she's telling you that she wouldn't date them, they aren't competition. It's the ones she would date that you have to worry about. She may be comfortable flirting or touching when you're alone, but not when you're around other people. Even if she's picked up on your hints that you're bi, she knows you're not out to anyone else. Or if she hasn't picked up the hints, she may think the way you normally act together is something that is just between the two of you. So continuing to act the same way around her friends, would be outing you or she doesn't want to make you uncomfortable. There's also the possibility that her friends relentlessly tease her when she likes someone and she's trying to avoid that. There are any number of possibilities. You said "I'm confused whether she wants to have a relationship or not." Here's the thing...she may THINK you're gay or bi, but if you haven't TOLD her, she doesn't KNOW. If you want to see if a relationship between the two of you is possible, you need to come out to her. You know she's bi, so you know she won't judge you. The next time she's talking about girls that she wouldn't date say whether or not you would date them or point out a girl you would date. She's giving you openings, all you have to do is take them. You can come out to her without telling her you're interested and see if things develop from there. The other way is to do what ApplePear said and just tell her how you feel. Next time she's talking about girls she wouldn't date..."Well would you date me?"