Is this too much interest too soon?

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On Plenty of Fish, someone messaged me first. He was not quite my type- height/build, occupation, education, and most of all personality since he was so gushy and mushy it was smothering and almost overwhelming. But there were no dealbreakers in him and I did not feel a no, so I messaged him back.

On the second email, he asked if I wanted to see a ballet with him in a city a few counties away from the one where I live in (he lives in the one just west of mine). I did not reply to that, focusing instead on other things he asked. And I did tell him that I was nowhere near as romantic as he was- that even though I am idealistic and not particularly practical, that I did not know if I could give emotionally as much as he did. Because he would mainly talk about how romantic he was.

Well, he messages me today again- and gives me his number and asks if we can get together this weekend.

Is this too much interest too soon? Or just a possible incompatibility, since I would prefer to talk a bit about our hobbies, interests, backgrounds, beliefs, and the sort before meeting. Or could he be too desperate? Is he simply being clueless but deep down means well?

What do you think?