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22 Signs a Female Coworker Likes You & She’s Subtly Flirting With You at Work

Romance in the workplace can be a tricky thing to navigate. But first, you need to look for signs a female coworker likes you before you try to make a move. 

Signs a Female Coworker Likes You

The workplace is a great environment to meet new people. From those coworkers, you’ll get the chance to meet new friends, and if you’re single, the possibility of an office romance. But it’s important to really understand the signs that a female co-worker likes you before making a fatal mistake.

The workplace is a hugely controlled environment where classic flirting moves you may be able to pull off in a bar or at your college campus may not work. One misunderstood gesture towards a female coworker may end up in either a disciplinary hearing, termination, or worse, a sexual harassment case.

Put simply, work isn’t the right place to mistake a crush. You might think you see signs she’s flirting with you at work and she’s actually looking at the person behind you. Maybe she’s simply being friendly. Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be to get that wrong?

The best advice is to look for some solid signs a coworker likes you and is flirting with you, first and foremost. [Read: How to know if your boss is actually flirting with you]

The key signs a female coworker likes you

It is important to be certain when interpreting flirtatious hints from female coworkers.

Knowing the signs that a female coworker likes you helps you avoid being the center of negative attention. At the same time, you may get lucky with a good dose of office romance, if you play your cards right.

However, do remember that some workplaces prohibit relationships between employees. That’s something you need to check before you do anything. Even if you see the signs that a female coworker is flirting with you, making a wrong move could mean you lose your job. [Read: What is flirting? The science behind this common act]

1. She greets you frequently and more than anyone else in the workplace

Greeting coworkers you bump into every morning is a typical way most people start their day. However, if someone greets you more frequently and enthusiastically, it is a clear sign they have a special interest in you.

If you see this along with a few other points on the list, it’s probably likely that a female coworker is flirting with you. [Read: 16 signs a woman is attracted to you and wants you to make a move]

2. She goes out of her way to bump into you

She doesn’t take the shorter corner to quickly get her to her desk. Instead, she goes the long way so that she passes by your cubicle to catch a glimpse of you and say, “good morning.” [Read: 15 body language cues a girl gives away if she’s into you]

3. She adjusts her break time to match yours

You suddenly notice that she keeps turning up at the employee lounge at the same time as you. If you want further confirmation, adjust your break schedule again. If she turns up again then there’s a good chance she likes you.

4. She makes an effort to sit next to you during meetings

In uncrowded meeting rooms people normally spread out a little. But not this girl. She’s comfortable sitting next to you even if the whole conference room is empty.

5. Frequent invitations for lunch

You get daily lunch invitations from her that reminds you of your high school days with your best buddies. At first she invites you with a group but sooner or later she invites you out to lunch with just the two of you. [Read: The best places to go on a first date]

A female coworker surely likes you if she starts popping up with work-related questions that aren’t connected to her usual responsibilities.

In addition, you get asked simple questions the person near her could easily answer. Instead, she chooses to ask you, because it is a good excuse to talk to you. In terms of the signs that a female coworker is flirting with you, she’s definitely leading up to full-on flirt mode! [Read: How girls flirt – 15 subtle things they do differently]

7. She’s very familiar with your office activities

She knows the meetings you’ve had, the places where you’ve had your lunch, whether you’ll join the company-sponsored marathon, and the conversations you had with your other co-workers.

8. You receive a lot of emails or personal messages from her

Sometimes it’s annoying, and sometimes it’s endearing. She sends you a lot of email correspondence and emoticon-laden instant messages, enough to breach company internal communications policy. She’s attracted to you, so she’s willing to break these rules. [Read: How to flirt over text and type your way into someone’s heart]

9. She tells you a lot about her work

She tells you how her meetings went, her frustrations about her boss or some coworkers, or how the photocopying machine keeps breaking down. One of the biggest signs a female coworker likes you is when she lets you into her world, sometimes more than necessary.

10. She’s keenly interested in your life outside of work

By now she must know pretty much everything about you as a coworker. From this point, she starts asking questions about your life outside work.

It might start with a question regarding your hobbies and interests, then your family, where you spend your weekends, and slowly creep into facts about your love life. [Read: How to tell if a girl is flirting with you: 18 telltale signs]

11. You keep getting extra treats from her

Another sign that your female coworker likes you is when she showers you with small treats of food or drinks.

She “accidentally” keeps making extra cookies or brownies, or leaves you those imported snacks she got as a souvenir from her trip overseas. She might even message to say she packed you some casserole in the pantry fridge, left over from her culinary experiments the night before.

It’s almost a showcase of her being a good future wife. [Read: Wife material – What you should really be looking for in a woman]

12. She’s quick to notice and compliment any changes in you

A new shirt, haircut, cologne, or sneakers never go unnoticed and uncomplimented to a crushing female coworker. Even if the whole company doesn’t care about any changes in your appearance.

It’s one of the signs a female coworker is flirting with you if she’s heavy on the compliments. [Read: 16 hush-hush signs your friend wants to have sex with you]

13. She’s always present at company functions

Believe us when we say she’s probably stalking every bulletin board to check if you’re joining the next company function.

Be it a blood drive, an inter-departmental party, or a company sports event, she’s motivated to join as long as she knows she’ll see you there.

14. She invites you to activities after work

Basically, you’re being asked out on a date under the pretext of two coworkers blowing off some steam after work. Just like the lunch scenario, it starts as a group gathering but diminishes to just the pair of you.

If this is not a clear sign that your female coworker likes you, we don’t know what else is. [Read: How to make your move when you know a girl likes you]

15. You hear the occasional gossip from other coworkers

Even if you’re the most oblivious guy in the rank and file roster, other people will notice. After all, an office is like a small town! Nothing escapes the eyes of your neighbors.

Sooner or later, you’ll notice the other girls teasing your crushing female coworker while you’re around. And you’ll get prying questions from your male office buddies on why you haven’t made a move on the poor girl yet. [Read: 13 ways to tease a girl and get her to ask you out]

16. Every morning, she asks you about your evening/weekend

It could very well be that she’s trying to figure out whether you spent your down time with someone special, or whether you are single! She will also be trying to figure out where you regularly spend your time.

Don’t be surprised if she ‘accidentally’ turns up!

17. She makes a point of telling you about her weekend or evening

By doing this, she is subtly letting you know that she doesn’t have a partner and that while she’s living it up with friends, she would very much like you to join her!

This is also a way of her letting you know where she is going to be during her downtime. [Read: 15 subtle but very obvious signs of flirting between two people]

18. She’s keen to collaborate with you

If she is always offering to team up and collaborate on projects, or offers to work with you in general, that could be a strong sign.

On the flip side, she could mix it up on occasion and collaborate with someone else, regularly giving you glances and probably trying to make you jealous! [Read: 12 signs she’s teasing you and wants you to chase her]

19. Her leg often brushes yours during meetings

If you sit next to each other at a meeting *and this happens a fair amount* and her leg brushes against yours, this is no mistake! She is flirting with you in a big way. It is one of the most forward and confident of all the at-work flirting moves.

20. She always makes eye contact

We’re not talking about a quick, accidental glance, but deliberate, regular eye contact which has an air of flirtation. For instance, she plays with her hair, bites her lip, licks her lips, or smiles coyly.

This is a big, big sign she’s flirting with you at work! [Read: Signs of sexual attraction you should keep your eye on]

21. She gives you a work nickname

Why else would she give you a name unless she plans to spend more time with you? If she adds herself into the name, that’s an even bigger sign she’s flirting with you at work.

We’re talking about names like ‘Sonny and Cher’, or ‘super twosome’. If she starts mentioning ‘we’ rather than ‘you’ and ‘I’, that’s another sign to watch for.

22. She notices when you’re not at work

Perhaps you’re working from home for one day, or maybe you’re simply sick and not at work. She notices and asks you about it when you return. If she notices your absence, she’s obviously looking for you! [Read: How to tell if a woman is attracted to you and wants you to make a move]

Do you feel the same?

Of course, not all workplaces are too happy for co-workers to be getting it on. Confirm HR policies and procedures before you decide whether you feel the same or not. If there are no organizational barriers in the way, and you like your female coworker too, start flirting back and see where it takes you!

Many relationships begin in the office. While they don’t always work out, they’re fun while they last. Who knows, you might be the new power partnership!

[Read: 15 signs of sexual tension at work and ways to break the tension]

The workplace is a common place to find romance. However, the approach must be handled with care as everyone is expected to act professionally at all times. So, memorize these signs that a female coworker likes you and act accordingly.

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Preeti Tewari Serai
Preeti Serai
Preeti, the founder of LovePanky, is an eternal optimist and believer in the beauty of love and life. With an exhaustive experience in love, relationships, and ...