As a female, it is generally not acceptable to me if a man I barely know (i.e. haven't dated for quite some time and only know from casual conversation in the office) tells me he is interested in me and his intentions are toward marriage. This would make me pretty uncomfortable.


If you work with this woman (regardless of whether it is in the same department or not), saying this to someone could be constituted as harassment. Dating coworkers can be very tricky; I make it a policy not to, but some people choose to do so, and that's up to them. If you wish to pursue this, I would tread very lightly.