One woman shares her experiences and advice on inter-office dating.
Sharing the experience of working for 40+ hours a week for peanuts can create special bonds. It's only natural that you have those inside jokes, buy each other drinks at happy hour, share apps and that deep yet disturbing obsession with Angry Birds. But what if it grows into something more than that? The looks linger, the smiles become more flirtatious, and your mind wanders... Should you indulge in the forbidden, complicate your life with the hopes that it works out or doesn't end too badly that you have to hit the want ads?
Who is responsible for lusty thoughts and a crush on the boss? Our community weighs in.
Do you consider you underwear choice when and if you go to church? This week YourTango users were especially fired up over a Traditional Love post asking if men are to blame for having "impure" thoughts or should women—particularly scantily clad women—take some responsibility? The latter thought is what leads to dress codes in institutions and even across cultures. As you might have guessed, men and women had different opinions. YourTango user btoenges related:
Vault's latest office romance survey reveals that more than half of Americans have dated a coworker.
These days, those of us working at an office are there so much, it's likely we'll develop a crush on a coworker. While falling in love feels great, concealing your relationship or wrestling with guilt can put a damper on the process. If you're trying to decide whether go for it or shut it down, look no further than career intelligence website Vault.com's office romance survey, which may reflect the types of things coworkers are saying behind your back. Here's what you need to know before making your decision:
On the pro tennis tour, the score is love for top players.
The French Open is winding down, but the behind-the-scenes action is still hot. While many top players are happily coupled with civilians, like Rafael Nadal, many more are cruising the insular world of pro tennis for love—it's a hotbed of hookups, breakups, and salty euphemisms about forehands.
Dating at work can be dangerous, consider these 6 tips before starting an office fling.
As many red flags as the office romance waves, it actually can make a lot of sense. Spending a good chunk of our waking hours around the same people naturally allows us to get to know them better and become more comfortable talking, joking, laughing — maybe even flirting.
But when you date someone in your office, it can become more and more difficult to leave your relationship drama at home where it belongs. Why? Because it follows you on your commute. And what if steamy encounters of undeniable chemistry tempt you out of your super-professional comfort zone … and into the HR department for a talk about the office's dating policy? Keeping work professional and keeping what's personal exciting is something most sensible women opt not to put on their to-do list.
But there's no denying that it can happen. So here are the red flags to remember before making your move, and how to handle it once (or if!) you do.
One of the biggest challenges career women face when seeking out a partner in crime is clearly where and how to meet one. We all know the horror stories of meeting men in bars (hell, I've lived some of them!), but that doesn't mean you should write off the local watering hole altogether. The truth is, there's no right or wrong way to meet someone. A drunken fling can yield a long term, loving romance, just like a more traditional set-up, based on common values and interests, can go nowhere at all. There are, however, some strategies that can help maximize your success.
RPattz's romance is over, and we're all crying sparkly tears.
The fairy-tale romance of Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson is over before it had a chance to produce a master race of sparkly, dead-eyed Chuck Taylor–wearing babies, OK! is reporting.
Pity poor Robert Pattinson. He's stalked by screaming teenage girls wherever he goes, suffers an incurable allergy to shampoo, and despite his popularity with the Trapper-Keeper set and their emotionally immature mothers, can't get a date.
True Blood lead actors Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer, who began secretly dating in 2007 when they were cast in the HBO series, are engaged to be married, their reps told People magazine today.
