Is my coworker into me?
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Ok I'm not sure of the situation so I'm asking others for more info. A few weeks ago a new guy started working 3rd shift at Walmart where I work. I get off at 11 and he starts at 10pm. I noticed him right away, cause of his nice ass and full lips. I KNOW he has caught me staring at his ass on more than one occasion. I work in Electronics, and he sometimes wanders around before he has to clock in and talks to me. He also walks very slowly past me when passing through the department. The other night he was on the phone with someone waiting to clock in and told them he couldn't talk to them cause he'd get in trouble, but it was only 9:30 and he didn't need to clock in until 10. After he hung up he carried on a conversation with me for a few minutes then left. The next night I had taken a late lunch and didn't come back until after 10 and I ran into him and he said he thought I had already left and I told him I don't get off until 11. I'm just curious is he into me or if he is just being friendly. I'm not out at work and don't want to ask him straight up and be embarassed. We have talked about videogames and such, should I invite him over and go from there?
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Your best bet at determining where things stand in that regard would likely be to invite him over for a night out, or for that matter, invite him to a public place where you can be outside the work environment and get to know each other. Often times in general conversation outside a workplace, you can get to know a great deal about a person, including whether or not they're into you.
If possible, try to subtly steer the conversation towards him to try and get him to reveal key information that may give you an indication of whether or not he's even gay. The last thing you'd want to do is make a move only to find out in a very unpleasant way that he's straight as an arrow, or worse off, married with kids. If all goes well, you should be able to eventually get to the point of being able to pop the question directly.
Chances are that if he's making such excuses before work begins to be able to make time to chat with you, he's at the very least interested in a friendship, but more likely he may have a hidden agenda wink wink that he may not necessarily reveal right away for fear of being slammed with a sexual harassment case. If this is the case, he'll be likely to jump at the opportunity to arrange something outside of work.
