When people spend most of their uptime in close association, romantic connections are bound to develop. The chances of meeting your life long partner at work are extremely high. Over 70% of people within the age bracket of 24 – 39 are likely to meet their partner at work.

Most managers and employers don’t frown upon ‘serious’ relationships that are formed at work. However flings, adultery and sexual manipulation can cause some serious problems at work. So can favouritism, sexual harassment and discrimination.

Companies in the past have had fraternisation policies which forbid over familiarity between workmates. However, few companies enforced such policies, as they are generally not legally defensible. For example, what defines dating? Where's the line between friendship and dating? It’s important however, to discourage unwanted attention in company sexual harassment policy. This policy needs to be publicised company wide.

Problems of Office Romance

One of the main concerns for companies is the damage that can be done when romance doesn’t work out. Most workplace love affairs leave a trail of resentments, hurt feelings, and shattered working relationships in their wake. Some of the problems include:

- Accusations of favouritism;
- Decrease in productivity of parties involved;
- A decrease in the morale of colleagues;
- Vulnerability to a sexual harassment lawsuit after breakup; and
- Emotional distress of one or both parties.

Managing Office Romance

So here are some suggestions for managing the situation and minimizing the chances of such relationships developing…

- Make sure your company has a policy about workplace relationships. Ensure that every person knows about it and understands it.
- Consider making couples sign agreements. These are designed to make each party agree to conduct themselves professionally at all times, and adhere to the workplace harassment policy.

As a manager, it is best to deal with the effects of the romance, not the romance itself. For example, if it’s obvious that someone is often absent or is distracted at work, deal with the problem through the normal performance appraisal process.

It may be appropriate to make a list of ‘tips for couples’ available in the workplace such as the following:

- Make sure you know your company’s policy on relationships;
- Don’t broadcast the relationship unless it is official;
- Maintain your professional relationship with your partner; and
- Be discreet- public displays of affection are inappropriate in the workplace.

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Have you been or currently involved in office romance? Please do share your experience.... Let's make it fun and lively.

I have never been involved in office romance but it is a thing I would like to experiment..m when I have carried it out, I'll come back and post my observation, recommendation and my thesis! *smiles*

Here to observe

Office romance can never work out. Its something that I can never do. Honestly. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

marieolae:
Office romance can never work out. Its something that I can never do. Honestly. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

You can only tell the outcome of what you hve done. Yours is a guess. Tried it once, it dint work doesn't mean it can't work for someone else.

Tpappie:



You can only tell the outcome of what you hve done. Yours is a guess. Tried it once, it dint work doesn't mean it can't work for someone else.

ok then

I choose to remain silent for whatever i say or write might be used against me in the court of law.

, i'll pass
it was fun though, while it lasted!

Office romance make sense die

imagine Kim K. Look alike Walking into my office as a fresher mehn i cant imagine the volume of work i will do that week.

Infact guys are more effective in the presence of attractive females.

Our mood changes spontaneously, our moral hightens; talking, smiling, walking and running becomes easy all in the presence of an atractive female wait till she smiles at you gangan the kind euphoria the thing dey produce makes one blive in heaven.

AM IN LOVE WITH ATTRACTIVE GIRLS

marieolae:
Office romance can never work out. Its something that I can never do. Honestly. The disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

pls ma'am mention sum of the disadvantages

donclichy:


pls ma'am mention sum of the disadvantages

1. Your productivity in the office will decrease
2. Envious co workers will like to be "amebos"
3.People may begin to look down on your professionalism
4.It could even cost you your job
5.You become the subject of office gossip
6.You may find yourself competing with your partner in the office
7. If you eventually break up, things may become awkward if you have to work together

Mehn the list is endless.

marieolae:
1. Your productivity in the office will decrease
2. Envious co workers will like to be "amebos"
3.People may begin to look down on your professionalism
4.It could even cost you your job
5.You become the subject of office gossip
6.You may find yourself competing with your partner in the office
7. If you eventually break up, things may become awkward if you have to work together

Mehn the list is endless.

ma'am thats a catchy list you got up there may be you're talking from experience and a biter one esp.

Buh al the same i dnt think there is anything rong in playing some litle litle hide and seek games in the office, comes with the package, you knw the fun

and also i think moderation and keeping it tight is realy cool way to deal with it.

donclichy:

ma'am thats a catchy list you got up there may be you're talking from experience and a biter one esp.

Buh al the same i dnt think there is anything rong in playing some litle litle hide and seek games in the office, comes with the package, you knw the fun

and also i think moderation and keeping it tight is realy cool way to deal with it.

I guess it all depends on the individuals involved .

marieolae:
I guess it all depends on the individuals involved .

yeah yeah you're right there though

Office romance is a no and no


Why robe urself down when u have a world to fish outside

dre11:
Office romance is a no and no


Why robe urself down when u have a world to fish outside

exactly

marieolae:
exactly

Like u did said in ur listed point.. ....

It's true

That why most companies policies don't allow for married people to be under desame office... .

So if dey don't allow that
How will they react when they found out ure dating ur self









#this is different from a one night stand

donclichy:
Office romance make sense die

imagine Kim K. Look alike Walking into my office as a fresher mehn i cant imagine the volume of work i will do that week.

Infact guys are more effective in the presence of attractive females.

Our mood changes spontaneously, our moral hightens; talking, smiling, walking and running becomes easy all in the presence of an atractive female wait till she smiles at you gangan the kind euphoria the thing dey produce makes one blive in heaven.

AM IN LOVE WITH ATTRACTIVE GIRLS

What you said is VERY true...remember back in medical school days where I will always look for a cute lady to sit beside b4 reading...d lady go dey happy sey I go chat am

up...for where?...I go just dey bulldozer my book dey go...she go con vex dey think sey I wan use book impress her, but me no even send her...I go just continue dey use her

dey jack dey go...it really helped my grades den sha

marieolae:
1. Your productivity in the office will decrease
2. Envious co workers will like to be "amebos"
3.People may begin to look down on your professionalism
4.It could even cost you your job
5.You become the subject of office gossip
6.You may find yourself competing with your partner in the office
7. If you eventually break up, things may become awkward if you have to work together

Mehn the list is endless.

i know i gat brilliant shenkes






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