{"id":81,"date":"2013-06-08T00:03:03","date_gmt":"2013-06-08T00:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=81"},"modified":"2013-06-08T00:03:03","modified_gmt":"2013-06-08T00:03:03","slug":"5_star_crossed_lovers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/5_star_crossed_lovers","title":{"rendered":"5 Star-Crossed Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/images\/NewsImages\/2013\/oh-jeff.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you tempted to have an office romance, but worried it might hijack your career?<\/p>\n<p>Although fraught with risks, an office romance doesn&rsquo;t always end in tears. Working in the same office and sharing physical space with someone (a factor which social psychologists call &lsquo;proximity&rsquo;) can encourage attraction &ndash; and this can often lead to a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n<p>The latest statistics indicate three in ten office romances end in marriage. But there are some guidelines you can follow if contemplating a relationship with a colleague:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know what the company handbook has to say about office romances. Not all companies have rules about your personal relationships at work, but some do.<\/li>\n<li>Try to avoid dating the boss, or anyone who has to report to you as their line manager. Other colleagues will see this as a conflict of interest and suspect favoritism when decisions are made.<\/li>\n<li>Keep physical contact strictly off the menu while working. You should be 100 per cent discreet &ndash; at least until you know whether it&rsquo;s serious.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your relationships with other colleagues in good repair &ndash; you need a supportive team around you to do your job well.<\/li>\n<li>If you&rsquo;re planning a future together, it often makes sense for one of you to seek alternative employment, to take the pressure off you both during working hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you tempted to have an office romance, but worried it might hijack your career? Although fraught with risks, an office romance doesn&rsquo;t always end in tears. 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