u/Empty-Concern-6248

On a whim I asked some of my classmates if they had social media and we exchanged ours. One of them actually messaged me that day and it has become clear they want to see me outside of class, want to know me more, but I do not feel the same way (for most of my peers it's common to just exchange socials and not contact each other afterwards). I enjoy the small talks we have, but it's not enough for me to want to go any further with them. I hate skirting around this any more than I should because it's just not fair to them... so what could be the best way to handle this (preferably without ignoring them for long periods and being dry. I am already doing that somewhat)?