*Reposting because I accidentally posted this on the wrong account*
I currently work 2 jobs, my weekday job and my weekend job (cost of living crisis is real). I’ve been at my weekend job for about 2 years and there is a male colleague who I really like and I think he might like me too?
I’m a receptionist but he’ll always stop and chat to me, and if he has to go and do work he’ll tell me that he has to go and do something and when he’ll be back. He always asks me lots of questions about my life, offers to buy me coffees and will come and stand behind the desk to talk to me whereas most people will talk to me across the desk (aka getting in my personal space, which I don’t mind). His job requires confidence and charisma but he always gets shy and awkward around me.
We have a really significant age gap -just over 10 years but it’s not my first rodeo with older men and I want to ask him out, but I’m nervous and don’t want things to be awkward at work.
I only do one shift a week there so it wouldn’t be the end of the world if he said no, but I can’t tell if he likes me or is just being friendly. Do I have enough evidence to say that asking him out is a good idea or should I just leave it?
What’s the best way to go about asking out a coworker – should I start simple and ask to go for coffee?