Don’t let yourself obsess over it. Being perceived by some as gay is only a bad thing if you think being gay is bad. Does it really matter what people think? If a woman is interested in you, then she’ll say “yes” if you ask her out. And if people know you, they will know you identify as straight. Does it really matter what a few strangers think? If you put yourself out there, you will probably find a woman who is interested. Being perceived as a different orientation will probably not significantly impact your dating life. People who don’t know me assume I’m straight. Even after I come out, some still insist I must be straight because I “look” straight. I don’t let it worry me too much.