Too keen?

[PithyMauveZebra]

If you were trying to arrange something with a man would this come off as too keen on the woman’s behalf:

1. Me- hey - might be quite forward but if you fancy a catchup some time let me know! Thought it might be nice to
2. him - not forwards! Diary is stretched with work till mid nov though not sure if that works for you
3. me - sure. Doesn’t have to be (my area) though. Could aim to meet somewhere mid way but if that’s a too much faff mid Novembers fine.
4. him - ok , any dates to avoid?
5. me- fairly flexible weekend wise because I do things on weekdays with friends, if you had a day in mind though I could give you a definitive yes or no

I’m trying to see if I’m coming off as desperate here?

Great advice. FWIW I don’t think he’s keen either.

I think you are approaching this from a male perspective, ie you are putting yourself in the position of a man as the OP.

Does that make sense?

Yes, and I absolutely could be.

I know we've gone off topic a bit, but originally I thought my perspective of how the recipient of the OP's advances would likely view them might have been useful.