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I'm confused as to what made him think I would be.
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It is a known problem that men can mistake friendliness for flirting.
For example:
When Men Mistake Friendliness for Flirting | by Tamara Mitrofanova | Fearless She Wrote | Sep, 2021 | Medium
There is a lot of discussion of this in the Google search:
guys mistake friendliness flirting
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I do feel embarrassed, I'm not entirely sure why
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One idea is that embarrassment is likely to arise when a person faces a situation without a clear sense of the social expectations governing behavior...he or she does not know what to do next.
Embarrassment: A Form of Social Pain | American Scientist
I myself am confident that you handled things professionally/appropriately with that guy.