21ST CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: WHEN WOMEN SEXUALLY HARASS. I told my office buddy I have a crush on him (but I’m not single). “After some awkwardness, our friendship seemed to resume as normal. Then in recent months he noticeably stopped speaking to me. I apologized for mentioning my crush and asked if I did something new to upset him or if my continued presence at work makes him uncomfortable. He dodged both questions, and now will only speak to me when absolutely necessary to get work done using the bare minimum number of words.”