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Work colleague being too flirty....

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help8767 · 01/08/2018 13:36

I started a new job recently and as a part of my training I had a week away. This week was spent with a male colleague who works in the same area. We spent a lot of time together, at work and evening meals.
Half-way through the week he started to become very flirty, very over-friendly. At first, in all honesty, I was flattered by the attention and would laugh the comments off... but since returning from the trip, the comments have become more and more flirtatious. I am now getting messages to my phone. Often, the messages are general chit-chat about how the day is going/ work related things but every now and again they become too flirty for me to be comfortable. I have replied with emojis and changed the subject but I'm worried he thinks I am interested?!
My colleague is single, and I am happily married, as I have told him, but this has not changed anything. I am worried that I have let it get too far but I don't know how to stop it now. I love my job and don't want this to effect work/ the future of my job at all! I also don't want my husband to think I want any of this. Any advice?

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Agastache · 01/08/2018 18:11

I would be reporting that to HR love. You can't let that go on.

Samewitches · 01/08/2018 20:01

If up until now you haven't said anything that would make him realise you're not interested at all I'd reply to the kiss message with 'Err, no thanks! I'm happily married, no kissing will be going on. Knock it on the head will you?' Or something along those lines so if he's a reasonable fellow who had the wrong end of the stick from you laughing off his comments rather than rebuffing them he can back off and you can all carry on as normal with no further inappropriateness. If he then did or said anything that was inappropriate from that point I'd be very blunt and take it further.

Samewitches · 01/08/2018 20:05

Sorry, I just read back and I missed your reply where you said you had explained you are married and have tried ignoring him. Be blunt. Keep everything and do not reply again except with a copy and pasted message 'Do not contact me unless it's work related.' Speak to your husband and someone in work (manager/ HR).

Thinkingofausername1 · 01/08/2018 22:50

Don't be alone with him. Alarm bells ringing...

Dappledsunlight · 01/08/2018 22:57

He's overstepping professional boundaries. Keep a record. Email him in no uncertain terms to make it clear you only want communication about work -related matters or you will escalate to management and HR.

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