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Originally Posted by ppcock
That works on a different floor, i met her a few days ago and I cannot stop thinking about her.
How do I go about doing this? We have the same circle of friends and i'm pretty deathly afraid of rejection.
but, i'm not one of those awkward guys. I'm pretty sick and tired of the whole 1 night stand and up until this week I was pretty afraid of commitement. But, with her, i would totally be into having a long term relationship.
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Are you guys in the same department but different floors? Work relationships can be complicated and stressful, so you gotta be sure you want to take it there. The best thing is that she works on a different floor so if there is rejection, you won't have to see her all the time, it just may be a bit awkward with friends. Problem is news in the office travels fast. So really, BE CERTAIN you want to take it there... because work can be boring and office drama, although gets quickly replaced with new drama - can make work a living hell. You may have to dig up new work drama to get people to stop talking about yours :P
I say take it slow, because a lot of people can be hesitant to take on an office romance. Watch how she interacts with others and see if she's interested or just a casual office flirt. Tell her you need a break and you want to grab some coffee - most people, unless super busy, want any excuse to escape work! Find out what she's interested in - common hobbies are one of the easiest way to build a relationship from. Or maybe challenge her to a game (like turn based tic tac toe) while you guys are bored at work. It'll give you an excuse to go up and check to see how she's doing and it's playful.
Work is great for building the foundations of relationships because you get an opportunity to get to know them, how they deal with stress, build trust, etc.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU WANT TO TAKE IT THERE FIRST. There is a lot riding on work relationships if you want to take it further.