The New Hook-Up Hotspot? Work!
By Sara Reistad-Long. Posted on .
Office romance is becoming more prevalent. Is it another reason to love your job?
It could have been proximity—or power—at play. Your boss seems sexier because of his or her position of power, a result of paternal/maternal transference, explains psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz. And it's a common phenomenon: One in five people in Vault's survey said that they'd dated somebody they reported to, yet 60 percent of workers disapprove of the idea. The downside of dating up? "Real career gains will not be credited to your ability," Saltz warns.
Readers, what are your thoughts about and experiences with office romance?
