I (F) reconnected with a colleague (M) I met at a work event once last year. We chatted a bit and exchanged numbers before going our separate ways for work. We start texting and I notice he starts to ask personal questions like what are my hobbies, what kind workouts I do at the gym, etc. Then he suggests that he and I workout at the gym together. I tell him that I usually prefer to workout alone to which he understood. Then he starts asking what kind of movies/shows I’m into and suggests that he and I should get together one evening to watch something where I bring snacks and he buys food. So I’m assuming he’s inviting me over to his place. I joke saying we should just go to the movie theater then.
I start to feel uncomfortable because this all happened in the same day we reconnected, and it seemed he was suggesting hangouts that are something closer friends would do together? Again, this was my second time meeting this dude. So I eventually text him saying something like “I hope I’m not making things weird but I’m not looking to date. I’m sorry if that was your intention..” He replies saying it wasn’t and he thought I was cool and just wanted look for ways for us to hangout as friends, and that he wasn’t looking for anything and apologized if his words seemed to indicate otherwise.
I feel stupid, but do y’all think I jumped the gun on this? I’m not usually someone this direct but I felt like I had to because of past experience from others misinterpreting me so I wanted to set the record straight before anything. Should I have waited it out? What do y’all think I could’ve done better?