Listening

Dear Emily, I’m a woman in my late twenties who has never been married. Recently, I developed strong feelings for a kind and intelligent man I work with. He has no idea how much I like him, and I’m scared to tell him because I might get rejected. There are a few things that make this complicated: he’s 12 years older than me and works as an engineer. I’m an assistant in the same company, and we come from different cultural backgrounds. However, we share similar values and enjoy spending time together. I really want to build a closer relationship with him, but I’m unsure if I should confess my feelings. What do you think I should do? — Hoping for Love in New York