ooh, how flattering!

I think you thought of the perfect, diplomatic - and dare I generalize - very female solution . I think it could get a little uncomfortable if you call him for a ride and he thinks of it as a date, and only then does he find out you're not single.

Honest, I've met guys who get all kerfluffed over women who don't "understand" when a date is a date and not a friend thing. Not just disappointed, but irritated. Don't ask me why, to my mind someone wanting to be my friend is a great compliment too.