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Either it's a prank or somebody has a crush on you and is not out of the closet yet.
Are you into it? Make sure it's not a prank, then go for it. If not, assume it's like a woman you don't like is interested. Have a short talk about it, make sure he understands you are not interested and be direct but not cruel about it. Don't out him, be respectful about his feelings. Adults do that all the time. The first time is just a little scary, but you will learn to handle that with routine soon.
Great advice
There's some great advice in this, I'm really glad you've posted! Only thing I'd say is that an lgbt person whose in the closet/denial can get really hostile to someone that knows they're gay. Any sexual health nurse etc has had this situation. He could cause issues.
OP could try running it as a prank? Basically "haha you're so funny joking like that when you know I'm straight. Comic genius!" That keeps him safe
Yeah maybe. I would decide depending on what kind of person he is dealing with. It's one way to be respectful about it.
he was joking, he’s known for trolling people