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Is my coworker actually interested or am I overthinking her signals?


I have gotten pretty close to a coworker over the past few weeks. When we first exchanged numbers, she’d take forever to text back and even admitted she “forgot” to respond sometimes. Then after she went through some drama at work, we started bonding because I had been through something similar. Since then, we’ve talked pretty much every day.

She’ll text me during her shifts, on breaks, after work, on her days off, send TikToks, random life updates, etc. Even if responses are slow, she hasn’t gone a day without talking to me.

I started flirting with her a little and here’s where I’m confused. She never shuts it down. I’ve seen how she treats guys she isn’t interested in. Either she avoids them or politely rejects them. With me, she’ll entertain it, joke back, and keep the conversation going, but she almost never flirts back directly.

She agreed to go try a new restaurant with me but said it has to be the right day because she doesn’t like committing to plans if her mood changes. Fair enough.

Whenever I flirt, she usually responds with 😂 reaction, a teasing comment, or an ambiguous GIF. She never really confirms or denies anything. One time I thought I crossed a line by being very forward, and she told me, “If someone said something I don’t like, they’d know. You’re good lol.” So I know I’m not making her uncomfortable. Then she said she’s okay with me being bold and forward.

The weird part is whenever I ask something more personal or intimate about her, she’ll either avoid answering, answer indirectly, or take forever to respond. It feels like she’s comfortable with me expressing interest, but she’s hesitant to reveal herself.

At work, we rarely overlap, but whenever I’m leaving she’ll dramatically say things like, “I guess I’ll be here by myself,” even though other coworkers are there.

Am I reading too much into this, or does this sound like someone who’s interested but just communicates it indirectly?
Is my coworker actually interested or am I overthinking her signals?
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