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" One of my male coworkers and I have been flirting with each other for months. He seems pretty into me, but we have yet to hang outside the office. I&amp;#039;m afraid if I ask him out, things will get weird. Should I go for it anyway? Interoffice dating used to be a big no-no, but these days, coworkers are coupling up like crazy. After all, with people spending more and more time on the job, they have less time to go out and look for love. So if a potential mate happens to sit in the next cubicle, why not? Plus, hooking up with a colleague can be exciting (as long as he&amp;#039;s not your boss or a subordinate): the seductive glances over the coffee machine, sitting in meetings with your crush, acting all professional when you&amp;#039;re both thinking about the awesome sex you had earlier that day. In fact, many of these love matches last. According to one survey, 22 percent of office romances result in marriage. But what happens if you start dating this guy and you end up giving the relationship the pink slip? You have to be prepared for the fact that you may be stuck with each other for 40 or more hours a week in the same confined space, having to time your trips to the coffee machine in order to avoid an awkward run-in. You might even be forced to watch him flirting with the new chick at the office party. Of course, that&amp;#039;s assuming this cute coworker even wants a relationship to begin with! My guess is, if he had any intention of taking things to the next level, he would have asked you out by now. Okay, maybe he&amp;#039;s a little skittish for the same reasons you are. But a lot of times, guys flirt at work because they have nothing better to do, and it makes their grueling day more fun. Do you really want to risk asking him out when you&amp;#039;re not even sure he wants to date you? Imagine if that piece of gossip got around the office.My advice: First, check your company&amp;#039;s policies about dating a coworker &amp;amp;#151; you don&amp;#039;t want to lose your job over some dude. Assuming it&amp;#039;s okay, try to suss out his interest by inviting him out for a drink. Just be spontaneous one night and say something like &amp;quot;Ugh, I had such a long day; I need a margarita. Any interest?&amp;quot; He&amp;#039;ll be much more relaxed out of the office, and you&amp;#039;ll be better able to gauge his intention. If he&amp;#039;s interested, he&amp;#039;ll make the next move. If he doesn&amp;#039;t, let it go. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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