[brudgers]

question was cleared up once they responded to me that they were going to see their boyfriend/girlfriend

Situations where clarification requires those or similar statements share some context with those in which one person is clearly expressing a possible romantic interest in a person without a similar reciprocal interest. Multiple conversations within a relatively short time frame might reasonably be interpreted as a pattern within workplace.

On the positive side, recognizing that these situations can readily be interpreted as hitting on someone means that they are avoidable by not engaging in the behavior. Self identification of the root cause behavior also means that the allegations are not unfounded.

Good luck.

[RUG3Y]

Then there are the ones that perceive any contact from the opposite sex as being "hit on".

Person A: "Do you have the time?" Person B: "I have a boyfriend!!!"

[brudgers]

Because:

1. The OP describes mention of a significant other as clarifying the situation;

2. The OP states that their actions could be interpreted as hitting on the other person;

that does not appear to be the type of situations described in the question.