You just need to chill a little. It's true, having to worry about this stuff can stress one out or make everything a bit awkward.
But the more you worry and stress out about it, the more awkward the situation gets.
If you try to play it cool and make it clear with your interactions that you aren't looking for a relationship, most guys should catch on and things should be fine.
It follows that thinking that your attitude will manifest itself in your situations. If someone feels awkward/nervous, other people can read that and they might start to feel it too. Also, for another example, if he does have to be told explicitly this is note a date and he's told in such a way that he can feel a lot of frustation from you and also feels like he's to blame for it, then that will only make things more awkward.
But if you show a positive attitude towards hanging out, despite some awkwardness, he'll likely relax and reciprocate that feeling.
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