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About my male co-worker?

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newnameT · 27/02/2024 19:28

I'm 29, recently separated from DH (just one close female colleague knows about this) and have a DS.

A male colleague (looks to be late 30's/early 40's) makes things a bit awkward. For instance today, as he was walking towards me, he was blatantly checking me out, looking me up and down and then said I look nice and he liked my dress. He went on to ask when I'll be going to the staff room this week and what my weekend plans are. He also said I am great at my job and colleagues have said they love working with me. And concluded by expressing how happy he was to see me.

He said all of the above in a space of 5 minutes - I was waiting in the hallway to go into a meeting room. We don't see each other often and this is probably the 4th time we speak (more like a brief chit chat/small talk).

He also never breaks eye contact and looks mesmerised in a way that he's analysing everything I say/do or he's having back thoughts.

Am I over thinking this? I ask because prior to this job, I was working from home for a couple of years so don't know what's considered as standard workplace behaviour.

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newnameT · 28/02/2024 09:57

Mummyoflittledragon · 28/02/2024 07:46

Just because someone’s written English is better than the average Brit it doesn’t mean they’re lying.

Pull the other one is referring to pulling someone’s leg. Telling someone to pull the other leg means they don’t believe you, they’re not that naive.

Thank you. The expression makes sense now.

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newnameT · 28/02/2024 10:01

Just to clarify I am not interested in him or anyone at present. I don't want to date and for a long time. I do not wish to be friend either. I definitely do not want a workplace romance. I do not like the attention. He makes things awkward.

I will avoid him the best I can.

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DistingusedSocialCommentator · 28/02/2024 10:03

FGS, stop it and tell the male that you are not interested and I bet you that is the last compliment you get from him.

Males and females can be genuinely nice and have different approaches to possibly they may like. The receiver of the compliments, if they feel "awkward" MUST relay to them in a nice/polite manner that they feel uncomfortable.

No self respecting person would then make any other attempt to make a compliment

Starspangledrodeopony · 28/02/2024 13:57

Well, that all sounded excruciating.

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