New Attitude

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Registered: 10-27-2006
New Attitude
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Fri, 10-27-2006 - 11:51pm

Here's an interesting situation. I'm on the board of a community group, and have worked closely with one particular colleague on some different initiatives over the last few years. The group didn't meet during the summer. Since we started again in the fall, her attitude has changed towards me. She treats me like I'm more than a colleague, with tender affection and wide smiles whenever we see one another, her emails are more personal, and she follows my lead in our meetings.

We really don't know one another very well- its always been business up to now. Am I reading more into this than I should, or is something going on I should be paying more attention to?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 10-28-2006 - 5:26am

itsallmyfault...

PG's 2 cents:

If you're sure that there's GENUINE AFFECTION present (that wasn't there last year), what's wrong with ending the evening with coffee or an ice cream soda? Make it your treat and see if the man is interested?

The worst response you can get is "NOT TONIGHT, BUT PERHAPS ANOTHER TIME?"

Go for it!

Pianoguy

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Registered: 06-06-2006
Sat, 10-28-2006 - 12:27pm

Is she single? Cause if she's single and so are you, she's probably very interested in finding a good man! I agree with the last post, ask her out for something very casual, and if she jumps right on it, then she probably has the hots for you.

Goodluck!

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-15-2003
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 6:47am
You can always suggest grabbing a drink or a bite after a meeting and see the reaction
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Registered: 10-27-2006
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 5:59pm

Thank you for your response.

I know she was in a relationship earlier this year, before her new attitude towards me began. But that may be over with now, or about to be. This whole thing is so new, I haven't had a chance to find out, but I will.

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Registered: 10-27-2006
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 6:02pm
Thank you! We're already in a position to see each other more socially. When I volunteered to help the new president of our board with some of the administrative tasks, she immediately volunteered as well, something she's NEVER done before. So we'll see what happens.