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Romance At The Workplace
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Romance At The Workplace We hear about it all the time. We see it on TV and in movies. You probably know about at least one or two where you work. Hell, despite your better judgement, you've probably done it in the past, or are even doing it right now. Dating your co-workers, your boss, or your subordinates. In other words, mixing business with pleasure... the carnal kind. Now, I've always taken the stance of "Just Say No" when it comes to office romance. Typically speaking, it's just bad news. You're working with someone you're dating, which means you're always with them... this isn't so bad, but a little time apart is actually a good thing for relationships, and you're removing a convenient reason for having that space. There's the serious temptation for fooling around while at work, which can lead to your boss getting a tad upset with both of you. If you have to do something that conflicts with your paramour, such as turning down a request or needing to concentrate on work when they want to talk or flirt or whatever, or God forbid you have to fire them or a friend of theirs; this can cause some stress on the relationship. If your lover is in sales or modeling or something that requires a great deal of time spent with other people and not you, that can lead to jealousy, irritation, or feelings of being left out... and it can be REALLY bad if your job requires a little or a lot of flirting with to make a sale or convince them to do what you want. Even the best relationships can be tested if he's a porn star and she's a stripper, or he's a salesman and she's an actress, or they're both executives in an advertising company. You get the idea. And what happens if the relationship doesn't work out? Yikes! Now you're stuck. Short of getting a new job, you're going to be working with this person every single day. Seeing them every single day. Probably talking with them whether you want to or not, having to work with and cooperate with this person that you'd probably rather do ANYTHING ELSE but with. This can be anything from really awkward to horribly violent to distressingly upsetting. Instead of time apart to let your wounds heal, they're being torn open every single day by your forced interaction with the one who broke your heart, or you broke theirs. But... I can't help but wonder if it isn't such a bad idea, after all. I mean, one would assume that since you work with this person every day, you've become friends with them... and as any dating expert would tell you, the key to a successful relationship is being their friend first. You're seeing how they are at work, which is likely a different kind of person than when they're out on the town. You get to see someone who isn't "trolling for a date" and instead someone who is doing their job and seeing how they interact with people. Unless they have a job that requires them to "put on a face" for , you get to see them the way they normally are, or at least not at their best like you would if you're meeting for the first time. Plus, you know they have a job, you can see for yourself their work ethic and their ambition, you can see if they're a trustworthy and honest person by the way they treat others, and you get to see them with their guard down... or at least, partly down. The fact that you have something in common (the job) doesn't hurt when you're lacking dinner conversation. And if you both love your jobs, teaming up to compliment each other's performance can have a very positive result. And of course, there's the other thing... availability. Most of us have busy lives. We have jobs, , homes, families, friends, chores, projects... and there are only so many hours in a day. We can go out at night trying to scare up a date, or we can hope to run into an opportunity while we're doing our various errands, but that's firing an arrow blindfolded into a haystack and hoping to hit the needle. If we see someone at work who seems to be pretty decent, most of the flirting and guesswork gets done there. By the time you work up to asking them out on a date (assuming you take the time to do it right, and not just jump at every prospect that comes along), the two of you likely already have decided if you're going to take it the next step. What was once a pretty firm conviction to never engage in an office romance has become a little shaken, lately. Not that I have my eye on a particular lady at the hospital, but there ARE a great many attractive women that work there... most of which, I see maybe two or three days out of a month, so even if things went sour, it wouldn't be quite so bad. So I guess I'm wondering... should I open this can of worms? The worms might get out, but you can't go fishing without them, you know? What do you think? Am I nuts? Is it worth the risk? Have YOU done this sort of thing before? How did it turn out for you? As usual, your comments are welcome. .  Your Friendly Neighborhood King of the Jungle, The Lion. READ THIS! ------>>>lionthatroared I DARE you to read my blog and attempt to be unchanged by sheer, utter AWESOMENESS!!! It's like Kung-Fu Panda fighting Super Models with heavy metal music pumping in the background... hyped up on Rockstar energy drinks! And... whipped cream with chocolate sprinkles! And... laser-guided sex toys are probably involved! And... and... oh, I know... I'm pretty sure Chuck Norris roundhouse-kicked it at some point! |
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I've never dated anyone at work, but then I'm usually in a position where I'm sort of alone at my step of the food chain, and you just can't date anyone below (or above) you. In another department where you don't have to see them at work every day, it might not be so bad, if it goes bad. But keep in mind, if it doesn't work out, you will be seeing them often... and that could be very uncomfortable at best. Personally, I wouldn't do it. 2022... it HAS be better, right?!
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