Help me☹️

Okay, I was joking around because he posted some clickbait shit,

“Post this [picture] on your story (indicating the poster is ugly) and whoever sends 😍 disagrees”

So I swiped up and said, “you’re hideous 😂👌🏽”

And he replied, “y did you even swipe up?”

Oh no.

I said, “a lot of people post these things, so I just answered.”

Shit.

I’m not really good at identifying flirts and consistencies...

I really like him, and I think he feels the same, but I’m basically r/woosh😟

I’m definitely not the best at apologizing.

I feel like I need to make it right. Did it hurt him? Did he not catch the joke?

Help.

What do I say??😔