Essay office romance

That said, office romances do happen. (Just ask Bill and Melinda Gates, who met on the job.) Given how much time people spend at work, it's not so surprising that people may develop crushes or fall in love. A Viking study reports that 74% of UK office workers aged between 25 and 34 said they have been involved in an office romance.

In the worst-case scenario, intertwining business and pleasure could result in an unplanned, unwanted job search, as people can get fired due to workplace relationships or be forced to resign because of a relationship gone wrong. 1 That said, office romances do happen. (Just ask Bill and Melinda Gates, who met on the job.)

Alison Doyle is the job search expert for The Balance Careers, and one of the industry's most highly-regarded job search and career experts. Workplace romances can lead to long-term relationships—and even marriage—but they can also result in uncomfortable situations for the people involved as well as their co-workers.