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We spend long hours in the office, in close proximity to colleagues – it\u2019s no wonder that Cupid can sneak in and fire his little arrows! Sharing a close physical space with someone can encourage inter-personal attraction, as social psychologists discovered years ago.<\/p>\n
A survey of office workers last year found that more than half had paired up with someone from work, whether it was a simply for a quick fling or a stable, long-term relationship. And it\u2019s thought that social media has played a role in encouraging workplace romance in the digital age.<\/p>\n
Office romances can get notoriously messy, although they don\u2019t always have an unhappy conclusion, and reportedly end in marriage in 30% of cases.<\/p>\n
However, personal liaisons in the workplace do need careful handling to avoid emotional fallout and damage to team morale.<\/p>\n
So, with Valentine\u2019s Day looming, we\u2019ve put together a few useful tips for handling love affairs in the office:<\/p>\n
We spend long hours in the office, in close proximity to colleagues – it\u2019s no wonder that Cupid can sneak in and fire his little arrows! Sharing a close physical space with someone can encourage inter-personal attraction, as social psychologists discovered years ago. A survey of office workers last year found that more than half […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108,7],"tags":[107],"class_list":["post-4700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-office-life","category-Office_Workers","tag-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n