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According to a recent survey by Vault.com, 46% of workers have engaged in office romance and 15% have dated their bosses. It is impossible to ignore the implications of love in the workplace, especially when the people involved are members of your... See more

According to a recent survey by Vault.com, 46% of workers have engaged in office romance and 15% have dated their bosses. It is impossible to ignore the implications of love in the workplace, especially when the people involved are members of your team. As more and more people spend longer hours at work, the chances to socialize outside the office diminish, especially when work schedules require them to be at the office when most of the single population is already at home. One of the dreaded situations and cited reasons for leaving work among off-shore workers is the lack of social life. When the pressure for singles to find partners mounts, you can almost be sure that the next best place to find romance is the workplace. How do you manage office romance, then? Awkward as it may seem, you cannot pass on the chance to get involved in the relationship as a higher-up, especially when there is a policy on romantic relationships. The first thing to do is to make them aware of the policy on... See less