Gettin' Your Flirt On at Work: A Mankler's Guide

TanTan tells you how to win over the cutie at work—no butt-slapping required. (In fact, butt-slapping is highly discouraged. OBVIOUSLY.)—Sparkitors

If you’re like my coworkers, then you probably have an incredibly handsome fellow employee who you really want to impress. And if you’re like me, then maybe your work uniform doesn’t make you look attractive at all. In fact, maybe it makes you look like a giant, tubby popsicle that’s been sitting out in the sun for a little too long. Either way, if you want to try your hand at flirting with your coworkers, I've got a few simple guidelines.

1. Be yourself. Of course, this is a little risky, because the kind of person that you are may not be the type of person that your gorgeous coworker finds attractive. For instance, I have a terribly sarcastic and cynical sense of humor, and there are definitely people who HATE that—which means we’re just not compatible. And that’s okay. Recognizing our incompatibility is better than faking common interests ("Oh yeah, I love football! That’s when...you use someone’s foot...as the ball...right?"), having your coworker fall madly in love with who they think you are, then finding out your entire personality is a lie, and both of you dying as sad, lonely, cat people. Save that for the romantic comedies, please, and just be yourself.

2. Know Your Boundaries. Don’t be the creeper coworker who slaps everyone’s butt—that's DEFINITELY not cool, and it will probably get you punched in the throat. Approach flirtation casually; requesting him or her as a Facebook friend is a good start, but hiding under his/her bed is not (one restraining order later, that was a lesson learned the hard way).

3. Show Them What You Really Look Like. Stop by your work when you're not working; it'll give you a chance to show off your true style, instead of your hot-dog stand uniform. Work clothes tend to make us all look like colorful, blobby versions of our actual selves, so when you go in to pick up your paycheck or grab a jacket that you "forgot", make sure to stop and chat with your cute coworker, who will most likely think  “Holy Cow! Tanner looks much less like a giant Mike ‘n Ike than usual! In fact, he's kind of super attractive!” JACKPOT.

Do you ever flirt with your coworkers, or do you regard such interaction as HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE?

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