ask a bitch

q: i have a problem. two guys at work have expressed an interest in dating me. i like them both and want to date them but if i say yes to one, i might lose the other. what should i do?

- double trouble

a: here’s what you should do: NOT DATE EITHER OF THEM.

if there is any way to make the whole “dating someone i work with” scenario more complicated and potentially terrible than it already is, it’s to try to date two people you work with. just don’t, spare yourself the trouble that it will cause if one or both of them find out, decide to hate you, and make your professional life miserable. tell them you value your working relationship too much to go any further.

if two of your coworkers want to date you (and even if they didn’t), you’re a catch and can find plenty of other men to date. DO THAT.

or you can try this fun test: let your two potential coworker suitors know that while you are flattered (because, clearly, this is doing something good for your ego), you’d rather just keep your relationship friendly as long as you work together. if one of them quits so he can date you, you know he’s the keeper.