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If you live in the United States and your co-worker is not a gay man, he likely sees this as a date. I think it would be fine to go (and just explain that you all are friends if he does or says anything flirty) or fine to cancel, too! It’s just brunch. He probably knew it was safer to ask you to do something low key as opposed to dinner and a movie on a Saturday night. Relationship obsessing is so exhausting… hang in there and try to be okay with the ambiguity of human interactions.
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- 2y
Do brunch, see what happens! If it is a date, just make sure you know you just want to be friends. But you don't really know for sure unless he tells you what his intentions are. You could always ask as well, I'm sure he'd appreciate the upfront honesty! And if he gets mad, then he's not the kind of man who wants friendships with women without wanting more, and you don't want that kind of friend anyway. I'd hate for you to skip out on hanging out with a friend for no reason! It's totally possible to still be friends even after that awkward conversation, if it does have to happen.
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- 2y
Ask him what his intentions are. Then you'll know, and you can tell him where you're at. After that, it's up to him if he wants to still he friends, and if he values the friendship, he will
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- 10w
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