Pros & cons of office romances                   Back to HOME

OK so you fancy the guy in the office and he feels the same way but is an office romance really a good idea? There are many issues both positive and negative to consider before engaging in office romances. Here are a few to think about.

Pros

· You will already know a bit about each other.
· You don’t have to go looking for a date.
· You get a free lift to and from work.
· You can have sex in the storeroom and not feel guilty.

Cons

· One or both of you might get fired.
· You will have to deal with office gossip -- which might cause problems if you are trying to keep this quite.
· If you fall out it can cause a bad atmosphere in the office.
· Spending too much time together may cause friction in the relationship.
· You may fall behind on your work.
· Because you must usually keep office relationships a secret, other employees may flirt with your partner or vice-versa.
· Accusations of favoritism.
· There is always the fear of sexual harassment if the relationship should end badly.

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