Some people think it is okay to mix their love life with their career. I disagree. True, if you have a ‘special someone’ at work, it makes it easier to go in. This is very risky though, because what goes up must come down. When you work with your significant other, time spent together can become more of a punishment. No longer are you allowed to flirt with the good-looking intern down the hall.
One of the major reasons people fall in love is proximity. People that are close to each other more often are more likely to have things in common and more likely to develop feelings for each other. This to me makes work-relationships seems pathetic.
Aren’t there other places to mix and mingle? There are plenty of crowd-attracting bars, coffee shops, grocery stores, libraries, and even the dentist’s waiting room. With all this opportunity, it doesn’t seem very likely that a person will meet his or her soul mate at work.
My advice is not to ruin your workplace by giving in to those feelings of lust. Look around. It’s a big world.
There is someone out there for everyone, even if you have to look a little further than the office.