A guy asked me out and I rejected him but I said this? Do you think this made him feel better?

He asked me out and I said I'm not looking to date right now. But I told him thank you for the compliment. I was flattered by him being into me but I don't have time for a relationship right now. I wanted to really show him I appreciate it because I can imagine it's really hard to do that, asking girls out and stuff. I wanted to show I respect him and everything. But I didn't really know how to voice that so I just said thank you...

A guy asked me out and I rejected him but I said this? Do you think this made him feel better?
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