How to approach a guy/girl? - Suggestion

Recently, someone had this question:
I am interested in a guy. He expresses interest in speaking to me. But i really dont know how to approach him. Shall I ask him directly whether he likes me? or shall I wait till he comes to me?Any ideas are appreciated.

He works with me. He is a nice guy, behaves well with evrybody. We both were working on the same project, so we talk very frequently. I always find a chance to talk to him.I love it.

Y CHROMOSOME answers:
Alright. Since you know him to some extent, you have two choices: the step-by-step approach or the direct approach.

If you want to take the direct approach, ask him out for coffee, lunch or dinner. He will get the signal loud and clear. Depending on how he reacts, you can take it further.

If you want to take the step-by-step approach, there is something called "taking it to the next level". I am not suggesting take it to the next-to-next level, or to the next-to-the-power-of-n level. Just take it to the next level.

It looks like right now, you guys are merely colleagues who are civil to each other and talk mostly (only?) in the office. So, the next level for you is to talk outside the office. In the cafeteria? Go out for lunch? Go to the local starbucks for coffee? Walk with him to the parking lot or to the bus station or to the local train station? You don't even have to ask him out for lunch or coffee. You don't have to ask to walk with him to the parking lot or wherever. You can time it such that you are both in the same place, at the same time, more frequently.

The key in the step-by-step approach - whether the person is colleague, acquaintance or almost a stranger - is to talk more and talk about more diverse matters, increasing it gradually. Somewhere during all that talking, clear signals will invariably get exchanged between two people. After that, matters will proceed further or stop. Until then, don't talk about "like", "love", "relationship", etc.

In general, talking about "like", "love", "relationship" and stuff like that before you really know a person well on a personal level, before you are at least good friends, is not recommended. Talking about liking at this stage, does not fit in the step-by-step approach. And it is not really a direct approach. It is a foolhardy, dive-in-blind approach.