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Most people spend more time at work than at home, so it’s no wonder office romances happen. In fact, according to a new Valentine’s Day survey by CareerBuilder, 37 percent of workers have dated someone with whom they work–and 24 percent of office romances involved a superior. Think Olivia Pope and the President on Scandal.
And a whopping 30 percent of those office romances have led to marriage.
Shocked at the numbers? They have remained steady for the past few years.
Men and women look at office romances differently. Women tend not to date someone who doesn’t work on a consistent basis (52 percent would not versus 28 percent of men). Twenty-nine percent of women have previously dated a co-worker (21 percent for men). Women are also less likely to date a man who makes less than them (10 percent compared to 2 percent).
Interestingly, office romances don’t usually start in the office. According to the survey, most office romances begin at happy hour (12 percent), followed by late nights on the job (11 percent), lunches (11 percent), and chance meetings outside of work (10 percent). And it was love at first sight for nearly one in 10 workers (nine percent).
Offices romances can be super messy, and usually people take great pains to hide them. More than one third of workers involved in a co-worker (36 percent) had to keep their relationship a secret, but one in four who have had an office romance (25 percent) have accidentally bumped into co-workers while out on a date together. (Oops!)
Dating the boss isn’t out of the question either. Twenty-five percent have dated someone in a higher position than them, including the boss.
Sometimes the office romance involves adultery; nearly one in five workers who have had an office romance (19 percent) have had an affair with a co-worker where one of them was married at the time.
Romance aside, there can be many negatives attached to office romance. “One of the downsides to consider is the possibility of how it will feel to work alongside this person if the relationship doesn’t work out,” Mary Lorenz, corporate communications manager for CareerBuilder, tells MadameNoire. “Five percent of people who have had an office romance have left their job as a result of a failed relationship with a co-worker. The other thing to think about is how others around you might feel and treat you. Colleagues may assume you are getting special treatment, or simply feel uncomfortable about the situation.” On top of this, romance in the office can mean you aren’t focus on work.
Try not to get lost in the swells of romance too fast. Before you start a relationship with a co-worker make sure your company is okay with it if you are found out. “It’s always important to know your workplace’s policy about interoffice dating. At most organizations, dating a direct report can be grounds for dismissal, so dating the boss could mean putting his or her job on the line,” says Lorenz.
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