Is it ok to ask a man out?

[toptramp]

I really fancy a few men at work and a few in the local pub. Spoilt for choice me, except for one snag; I am a rubbish flirt and to scared to ask anyone out! So where do I start?
I find it so hard to flirt at work as it feels unprofessional and when I fancy a mna i tend to get shy and mumble and say things like "I carried a water melon". Should I be smiling sweetly and waiting for a man to approach me or what?
The only time when I'm not too scared to flirt is when I'm pissed and I can't get pissed at work. I should wait for them to flirt with me. shouldn't I? the only man who has flirted with me at work is married. He also put his hand on my bum. aggggrrrrr!

And in the local pub I have pulled a few time sbut it never leads to anything. The men from work go down the local pub too but don't often approach me as we are always with our groups of mates and I am really shy.

I am struggling to get past the watermelon line

How about asking him back to view your collection of watermelon photographs ??? :)

Of course it's ok to offer watermelons ask a man out! I have done, more than once. Not turned down yet

JFDI

um..a watermelon?
I asked DH out. Well he had initially asked me but to meet up with his friends so not a date as such. Then he took his time calling me and I was fed up getting the jitters when the 'phone rang, so I called him and asked him if he wanted to meet up. It is scary but easier than you might think. Just psych yourself up and ask.

Dirty Dancing is where the water melon line comes from isn't it?

I have asked men out but I do think it's better to let them ask you. I know that's not very forward thinking but ime thongs progress better that way.

Things!! Obviously not thongs!!

Unfortunate typo emma!

Freudian slip there ? :)

can't believe so many of you don't get the watermelon line!!

I should have posted some advice too... I'm just thinking, rather than jumping in with both feet and asking a bloke out, is there any way you can organise an after work social where you don't all head off into your separate groups? then you will get a chance to relax first, and might take the pressure off a bit?

Hi all. The watermelon line is from Dirty Dancing when Baby dosn't know what to say to Patrick Swaze's character (I forget his name) It is the kind of daft thing that comes out when you get flustered because you fancy someone.