Survey finds there are a lot of Jim and Pam’s out there having office romances. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC Entertainment)
By Mary Ellen Podmolik | Companies may have taken away expense accounts and overtime but there’s one thing they can’t take away: the office romance.
Some 37 percent of workers said they’ve dated a co-worker at some time
in their careers and 32 percent of people said they eventually married
the person they dated at work, according an annual poll of of 5,200
people by CareerBuilder.
The survey found that women are more likely than men to date someone higher than them in the corporate hierarchy. Also, 67 percent of workers didn’t keep their office romances a secret.
And if the person in the cubicle next to you is giving you the eye, there may be a reason. The survey found that 11 percent of men and 4 percent of women are now working with someone they’d like to date.
More about the survey: careerbuilder.com
you call this front page news?
Survey also says eating Twinkies while watch TV could cause serious weight gain.
“Dating” a co-worker is a terrible idea. I have gone down that road twice and it is very exciting but almost always turns out poorly. Do do it, Learn from my mistakes!
@ P…
It isn’t always a bad idea… it depends on the people.. I ended up marrying the girl I dated at work.
What about the Dwight’s of the world people?!? Who will date them?
Well, I ended up getting a new job a couple of years ago, met my future wife, and now have 1 beautiful child. So, it all worked out in the end!
Capitalists can’t expect workers to work ever increasing numbers of hours to boost the corporate bottom line and productivity numbers and then turn around and expect that relational issues will not happen. Only the HR ‘Toby’ types make it an issue. Workers of the world–date each other–You have nothing to lose but your sexless office!
Some studies have shown that people who meet at work and marry tend to have longer, stronger marriages. The reason is that they tend to have more in common (education, career interests, etc) and have something to share — their experience with work. Both foster greater communication, one of the key components in a successful marriage.
Does nailing a co-worker in the copy room count?
God who wants to see their signifigant other all day at work and then all night at home too? geesh! That’s too much!