The work environment is an excellent place to meet new friends and perhaps even the man or woman of your dreams. If the latter is what you want, you have to understand the difference between being sweetly polite, friendly, or flirtatious.
It’s difficult to figure this out, mainly because of many company policies on professionalism in the workplace, with regards to mixing business with pleasure. Be cautious and smart if you are thinking of pursuing a romantic relationship with someone at work.
Be wary that your employer may see a relationship with a co-worker as disrespectful. Think about what might happen if you break up or, worse yet, hate each other’s guts.
If you’ve thought long and hard about all the pluses and minuses, and you still want to go for it, you need to know what clues tell you that a coworker likes you.
How To Tell If A Coworker Likes You
Here are a few telltale signs a person you are working with likes you!
1. You are the one he likes talking with most
Experts report there are a few reasons for this one. He might just like you, need something, or you are a newbie. Before you let your heart take action, you need to consider the possibility that, if you just started work, he might be trying to make you feel comfortable and not left out.
If you aren’t new at work, and he’s still talking to you the most, then he might like you. Pay attention to his signals, how he talks to you, and his physical gestures. If you only talk about work-related things, he could just be genuinely interested in you as a work partner. If your conversations branch outside of the workplace, it’s a pretty solid sign he likes you.
2. He’s not afraid to smile at you in meetings
When you catch him smiling at you in meetings and you smile back, it’s a pretty good indicator he wants to spend more time with you. Better yet, if you are doing a presentation, and he makes sure you know he’s listening and encouraging you, it’s another good indicator that he’s into you.
Combine these two pointers and you’ve got the number one indicator that a coworker likes you. If just looking at you puts a smile on his face, it’s got to mean something.
3. He makes a point of bringing you java
If you show up to work and, without asking, he brings you coffee just the way you like it, it’s another clear indicator he likes you. If he does this regularl