

On a business trip a few weeks back, I hit it off with a very charming colleague from my organization. We were both in town to work an event and had never met previously. We met right before the event and immediately hit it off. Since both of us were stuck in this boring town for the night, we agreed to get together for drinks or dinner that evening.



Well, I let her choose the spot and she of course chose a VERY expensive and kinda-romantic foodie joint downtown. We met up, had a great time, ate a fantastic meal, drank a few glasses of wine and really hit if off. We split the check. I had a mix-up with my hotel that night and was trying to find another place to stay, so she recommended where she was staying.



After dinner we left in separate cars for the hotel. I got lost trying to find the place and eventually found my way there to check-in when my colleague came down to see me in the lobby. We chatted some more and she suggested we eat breakfast together. She also told me her room number and said she will be up there all night working if I wanted some company. It was about 1 am at that point.



I, like a dumbass, didn’t think much of it and promptly went to sleep in my room. My colleague didn’t show for breakfast the next day and I didn’t give the encounter much thought until today when I realized I may have inadvertently led her on.



I never mentioned I was in a relationship and I’m kind of flirty by nature. But I don’t remember making overtly romantic gestures. I’m asking this because I’ve been in a relationship for over 4 years now and, prior to that, I didn’t date much. I was (still am?) kinda clueless about human relations in general.



So what do you think? Was that a date? Was I leading this nice girl along?

I’m concerned that I may have inadvertently gone out on a date recently. Please advise.