Should I Date My Coworker?
How well do you know each other?
Do you work on the same team?
Are you reading signals or projecting?
🗣️Talk to Them First. Vibes Aren't Consent.
If it goes badly, can you avoid each other?
Does your company have a dating policy?
🚫Absolutely Not. The Power Imbalance Kills It.
Coffee. Casual. See if the Vibe Survives Daylight.
🪞It's the Proximity Effect. Let It Pass.
💚Go For It. But Have an Exit Plan.
😬Don't. The Awkward Aftermath Isn't Worth It.
💫Ask Them Out. Off-Site. Low Stakes.
📋Shoot Your Shot — Then Tell HR Together.
🔒Find a New Job First. Then Shoot Your Shot.
A
We talk all the time
B
Friendly but surface-level
C
Barely spoken, just vibes
A
Same team, daily overlap
B
Different team / department
C
One of us manages the other
A
They're definitely flirting
B
Hard to tell
C
Probably projecting
A
One of us could transfer
B
We'd be stuck together
A
No policy / don't care
B
Policy exists, need to disclose
C
Strictly forbidden
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How well do you know each other?

  • We talk all the time
  • Friendly but surface-level
  • Barely spoken, just vibes

Do you work on the same team?

  • Same team, daily overlap
  • Different team / department
  • One of us manages the other

Are you reading signals or projecting?

  • They're definitely flirting
  • Hard to tell
  • Probably projecting

🗣️ Talk to Them First. Vibes Aren't Consent.

If it goes badly, can you avoid each other?

  • One of us could transfer
  • We'd be stuck together

Does your company have a dating policy?

  • No policy / don't care
  • Policy exists, need to disclose
  • Strictly forbidden

🚫 Absolutely Not. The Power Imbalance Kills It.

Coffee. Casual. See if the Vibe Survives Daylight.

🪞 It's the Proximity Effect. Let It Pass.

💚 Go For It. But Have an Exit Plan.

😬 Don't. The Awkward Aftermath Isn't Worth It.

💫 Ask Them Out. Off-Site. Low Stakes.

📋 Shoot Your Shot — Then Tell HR Together.

🔒 Find a New Job First. Then Shoot Your Shot.