A friend of mine can’t come to a concert anymore, so I’ve got an extra ticket left. The band is kind of in the Ben Howard vibe — introspective/romantic but still musically great.
There’s a girl at work I’ve had mixed signals with for a while. I sometimes catch her looking at me, and there’s always felt like a bit of tension between us, although we’ve also had a couple misunderstandings. At work I tend to be pretty dry/professional and keep my distance. I like separating work from my personal life.
Outside of work I normally have no problem asking women out directly, but workplace dynamics make it trickier, especially because we barely talk outside of work-related stuff and we’re usually each at our own spot.
That’s why I was thinking about using the only semi-natural opening I have: asking her for a cigarette during a break and then asking if she knows the band. If she asks why, I’d tell her I ended up with an extra ticket and ask if she’d like to come.
Does that sound natural enough or too forced? And if you were in my position, would you approach it differently?