dating a co-worker

Hello.

I have a co-worker that I’ve had a crush on pretty much since she started. We work in two unrelated departments, so interaction is minimal.

I spoke to her in passing in the break room and always try to smile and wave in the halls. I was never confident she had any interest, though. By chance, I was invited to a lunch that she was also going to, but didn’t get much opportunity to speak to her.

A little after that, I noticed she was a friend of a friend on Facebook, so I friended her and she accepted. After a few weeks I used that as a (cowardly) means to ask her to lunch and she (surprisingly) accepted.

Lunch went well and she was talking about wanting to move closer to the city. She moved here from another state and I live in the city, so I asked if she’d want to come out sometime. She said yes so I went to finding something she might enjoy doing. She is out of town the next couple weekends, but said we should do it the weekend of the feb 3. I said ok, but that the event was a different one and that I’d get tickets early unless she wasn’t into the new thing that will be taking place…. she hasn’t replied back since Thursday.

I sent a message today asking if she would like to grab lunch one day next week if she isn’t too busy, but I’m not so sure she’ll reply.

I’m trying not over think it, but I don’t want to blow it. In two months, our office is dividing into two locations and we will be separated.

How long should I wait before inquiring? Should I even inquire at all? Should I still go ahead and get the tickets for the plans made a few weeks from now?