So I workout at planet fitness and during the summer they let teens work out for free. I'm 32, but look young for my age (most people tell me I look 23-25). So the other day at the gym, one of these teens (a guy, not sure how old, but definitely younger) complimented my shirt and then later as he was leaving told me to "keep up the good work" and gave me a fist bump. He was definitely going out of his way to be friendly to me.
I don't know if he thinks we're around the same age or what, and it's not anything bad, I just don't know how to navigate this. Is he just like a gym buddy? I don't want him to get the wrong idea if he thinks I'm his age. Like would this be different if he knew I was 32? I've seen him around several times so I'll likely see him again.
I don't interact with teens on a regular basis and I've never really had friends at the gym, so it's all just very unexpected I guess. I'm not sure how to navigate it because 1. It feels weird to have a teen friend as a 32 year old man, and 2. Because it's just not something I've experienced before.
What do y'all think?
Additional context:
He's in pretty good shape, I am bigger and out of shape, and he might just be a nice person, encouraging me.