It's the owner of a shop I've been going to for the past month. It's a niche place that sells things to do with one of my hobbies and I go in approx once a week now. The owner is lovely, really chatty and friendly.
The past couple of times I've gone in we've hit it off talking and last week he kindly gave me a discount on the items I bought (I didn't ask nor need him to incase anybody thinks I was hankering for a discount!) he just said he appreciates returning customers.
Today I went in again to grab some more bits and he gave me an extra, as a Christmas present he said. We were chatting for about half an hour this time about all sorts, our interests, politics, films we like. We appear to have a fair bit in common. I've ascertained that he's single as he mentioned that he split with his long term partner two years ago (in the context that he no longer has somebody else managing the place with him)
I think he seems lovely and looks-wise is just my type but I'm a bit worried about making a prat of myself by inviting him out for a drink incase I'm barking up the wrong tree and he's just a really down to earth guy with brill customer service 😂 (as testified by the business' reviews I read before going there)
What do you think? Any idea how I could test the waters short of actually asking him on a date and potentially being rejected?