Pressured Relationship

So Im seeing this guy I work with. He's a really sweet and caring guy, but I feel I was pressured into the relationship by my coworkers. I had a thing witha guy that ended on the 3rd and my coworkers were all saying how Jake, the guy im seeing, really likes me. And he knew I was a little upset from things ending with the other guy and offered to hang out to make me feel better. Well him and my coworkers we're all saying its a date and my coworkers kept telling me to go out with him and give him a chance so I did and after just one night out, according to everyone, we were now together? I didn't have the heart to tell him im not as into him as he is me, and I just don't want to hurt him now or upset anyone. I'm not sure what to do now? I feel we'd be better off as friends but I know I might not find a guy who is as caring as he is and now Im sort of stuck..