To ask my colleague to socialise outside of work?

[anarli]

I've drifted from most of my friends.

I started a new job in October, along with quite a few others.

There's a woman on my department who started at the same time, we get on and we're always chatting when at work. I feel she's definitely closer with a couple of the others and they text outside of work etc.

We have never spoken outside of work.

She said today on a training course that she was off on Friday, so am I. She has also just broken up with her boyfriend (not sure if relevant).

Would I BU if I asked her if she wanted to meet up and do something on Friday?

Is it weird? I just want to be friends!

I would ask! Even if she can’t do something this Friday she might want to do something another time 😊

No it wouldn’t be weird. Just ask if she wants to meet for a coffee.

Ask her! She can make an excuse if she doesn’t fancy it.

That sounds like a great idea. Could be the start of a great friendship:)

Ask! One of my work friends about 10 years ago asked me and we had a couple of takeaway nights a month until she moved away.

Argh! Ok. I'll ask.

Yes, ask her. I made a good friend by doing something similar, it can work!

So do you have a friend date tomorrow?