My favorite role of his was Ahab in the 1998 Moby Dick.

If I were him, I think I’d get the feeling of you being flaky or maybe too focused on your own life to build a relationship. I get that wasn’t your intention, but without having known the person for a long time that’s how it would come across to me. In the beginning of a relationship you need time together for a bond to build. I could imagine that canceling now would be the straw that breaks the camels back. I’d push trough, maybe say you aren’t feeling too well and want to cut it short, but at least see him for a bit. And then ask in person why he unmatched. If he’s unsure about you, just calling might come across as distant.