My take away from them exchange was that she thought he was a decent, interesting guy in a platonic sense.
I assume that she later got the impression from his texts that his intentions were romantic.
The bizarre part to me is that people believe that interactions between members of the opposite sex can only be romantic in nature, and that you can't have an enjoyable, platonic time with somebody without having to preface it with your relationship status.
I think she thought he would be a good friend, but maybe he was a bit over eager with the texting. And imagine how insulting and dismissive it would have been to talk to somebody and they say "I have a boyfriend/girlfriend", especially if you are not interested in them romantically.
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