What should my strategy be? Falling for a coworker.
I'm admittedly nervous about jinxing myself by posting this on the Internet but I really could use advice.
So, I've become interested in this cute co-worker. She's an amazing person and the more I interact with her, the more interested I am in her.
Usually, with women, it's the reverse situation.
If it wasn't for the professional relationship, I'd have already asked her out.
We definitely connect very well. I get good vibes from her and we have very fun/comfortable interactions. We also have spent a lot of time together (at work and the occasional happy hour) and already know a lot about one another. She has responded well to my playful flirting/teasing.
For obvious reasons, I've avoided any sort of physical flirting, but I'm good at the verbal flirting.
I've also been giving her a lot of advice/motivation on the job lately. I have about 1.5 more years of experience at the job, so I've been eager to help her out with things.
I'm also trying to play it cool now and not become too attached with her, but we connect extremely well.
I have been casually dating other people but no one who has quite piqued my interest like she has. Definitely not. It helps that I have a lot in common with this coworker. Would it be a good idea to pursue something more with somebody else to see if I can make my coworker jealous? We're both single at this time.
Ideally, I'd love to just jump right in but the whole office relationship thing could create a ton of awkwardness and could ruin whatever great connection we have right now.
If you need any more details to provide advice, please send me a PM and I'll do my best to explain things further. There are some things I have deliberately omitted which I would include via PM.