I've recently started exploring myself sexually with other guys and I've found it easier to find like minded guys discreetly on craigslist. I posted an ad a few days ago looking for someone to meetup with and a guy replied with a body shot hiding his face. I replied with one of my own and we talked a little bit and exchanged "other pics" as well. I was ready to invite him over but I wanted to see a face pic first. He sent me one and when I opened it I realized it was a mutual friend from school
I got nervous and told him I knew him but we both promised we'd keep it between us and I showed him my pic as well. He seemed to panic and said he didn't want to meetup now cause he "knows me knows me" and that he wanted us both to delete our messages. I promised him no one would find out, which I meant, and that we could still meet if he was up for it but he said he couldn't.
The thing is we aren't actually friends we just have the same friends from school, and while working on a few projects together we've only exchanged a few words between one another at best but I would have never had know he was into guys and vice versa. It's possible he just wasn't interested in me but I really think he got freaked out and probably embarassed that he knew me. I actually would like to have someone I know and I'm comfortable with so I won't be giving myself to some random person but I don't know what to do or say to convince him it's okay for us to meet. Should I give it up or try talking to him again?

I got nervous and told him I knew him but we both promised we'd keep it between us and I showed him my pic as well. He seemed to panic and said he didn't want to meetup now cause he "knows me knows me" and that he wanted us both to delete our messages. I promised him no one would find out, which I meant, and that we could still meet if he was up for it but he said he couldn't.
The thing is we aren't actually friends we just have the same friends from school, and while working on a few projects together we've only exchanged a few words between one another at best but I would have never had know he was into guys and vice versa. It's possible he just wasn't interested in me but I really think he got freaked out and probably embarassed that he knew me. I actually would like to have someone I know and I'm comfortable with so I won't be giving myself to some random person but I don't know what to do or say to convince him it's okay for us to meet. Should I give it up or try talking to him again?

