When two people tease and play around with each other, but aren't going together what kind of friendship is it

[Anonymous]

were coworkers, we don't hang out together or anything like that. we tease each other all the time and play jokes on each other, he's told me he loves me, and he compliments me alot. BUT were not dating or friends outside work. Id almost call it a bro/sister relationship but we are attracted to each other, anyone else experience this kind of friendship and how to make it progress into something more?

[Anonymous]

Yes, I'm a guy and I've experienced this, and like a typical guy I didn't have a clue as to what was going on until the last minute, guys often experience attraction without the realization that they are attracted, this forms into exactly what you've described, teasing, he'll make efforts to get closer to you physically. If you are both of legal age, ask him for drinks. It sounds backwards to ask a guy out for drinks, but secretly we do enjoy girls making plays for us, although we tend to not express it or go chasing it we do get a rush from the sudden realization that someone is interested in us, luckily it's not something guys actively seek, otherwise there would be no hope for monogamy at all, lol.

Ask him what he's doing after his shift, if he says nothing, or makes it obvious that he can do something, this is a good clue to push the subject. If he says he's busy (for whatever reason) and doesn't follow that statement with when he's free, then he isn't interested.

[Asker]

great answer. Yeah, I think that's very true about guys, I think teasing is just an immature way of expressing affection because you don't know how to express it any other way or are afraid to.

[Anonymous]

It would be friendship.

If you want to progress into something more, go out to dates.

[RositaV]

You're his "office wife". I saw a news report on it earlier in the year. Its quite common.