Guys, is it okay for a girl to admit feelings first?

I'm not a guy but I say go for it as you never know really! I know in the short term rejection is scary, but long-term what is even scarier is the prospect of losing what could be an amazing relationship. I recently took the risk and told a guy that I liked him and now we are going out I said it in a fairly euphemistic way: that basically I would like to get to know him better and spend time with him alone. I would still be in agony not knowing if he liked me or not had I never asked, as he thought that I wouldn't 'see him in that way' he said he would have been unlikely to make a move.

I say take a risk, I can't guarantee the outcome but at least you won't have to go to bed every night wondering 'what if?'. Good luck!

I fell for my former boss whilst I was working for him. It's rare for me to meet anyone who shares the same cultural background as me given where I live, and I felt a connection with him I've only ever felt with one other guy ever and I'm 22.
We used to work 8 hour shifts 4 days a week, sometimes almost alone, for a year, so we had plenty of time to talk and get to know each-other. He was kinda flirty, but he's like this with other girls too, and now I only see him once every other month when he arranges a meet up.
What can I do?

Yes, it's okay for a female to admit feelings first. The more direct you are the better in my opinion.

I guess it's just difficult because as a girl I'm the one who is supposed to be chased, not the other way around...

I guess it's just difficult because as a girl I'm the one who is supposed to be chased, not the other way around...

I guess it's just difficult because as a girl I'm the one who is supposed to be chased, not the other way around...

STRICT TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLE ALERT! STRICT TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLE ALERT!

Feminist response imminent. Everyone assume the brace position. Monitor both right and left flanks. DO NOT stick your head above the parapet.

lol idk man i feel like feminism has ruined your life. It's just not that deep.

Thanks for the encouragement, but how do I word this :/

How old is this geezer?

Tell him more or less what you told us. Bring something up about your shared cultural background and then say something along the lines of 'it's so rare to meet someone from the same background around these parts, I'm intrigued! I think we should hang out more, we'd probably get along really well'. Modify it to whatever feels comfortable. Practise saying it aloud (you can just say it into your phone as you are walking around).

I fell for my former boss whilst I was working for him. It's rare for me to meet anyone who shares the same cultural background as me given where I live, and I felt a connection with him I've only ever felt with one other guy ever and I'm 22.
We used to work 8 hour shifts 4 days a week, sometimes almost alone, for a year, so we had plenty of time to talk and get to know each-other. He was kinda flirty, but he's like this with other girls too, and now I only see him once every other month when he arranges a meet up.
What can I do?

Nobody is supposed to admit feelings first these days, the trick is to have a completely emotionless relationship in which you fill the gap with pornographic-style sex before you break up and repeat the cycle. Any feelings you have you should suppress until you publish an award winning autobiography in your mid 50s, at which point any ex partners who are alive will be hounded and harrassed by the people of Twitter, at which point they will probably understand how you felt.