I don’t know how many times I’ve seen it but for one reason or another a co-w0rker confides in me that they are dating another co-worker and want to know my thoughts. I always respond the same, “what the HELL are you thinking!” and sadly this isn’t a one time situation. It happens more times than I care to think about. I still don’t understand why these co-workers feel the need to confide in me – probably because they know I’m not the type of person to run to management for every little thing.

Nonetheless here are some things I’ve noticed when it comes to office romances.

Middle School Flirtations

As I said before work is pretty much high school all over again. Yet, when it comes to office romance they seem to revert to junior high. Passing notes and giggling. While if I was on the outside of the glass I wouldn’t help but roll my eye’s and keep going about my life. Yet, when it comes to getting a job done and my name is on the docket then I get a little upset.

These flirtation’s are just step one and it’s all innocent. You can usually spot this step when ‘physical’ notes are passed around the office and giggling is heard when email’s are opened.

Bringing Sexy Back

Ah, Justin Timberlake would be SO proud of you (too bad you all can’t hear my sarcastic tone in my typing). This is when the romance get’s a little TOO interesting. It’s when the “couple” tend to wear items they should have stopped wearing 15 years ago. They THINK they might be wearing these clothes to get an arousal out of the other couple. From short skirts and tight blouses to suit’s fit for a 7th grader (I’m guess trying to show off their…muscles?).

Copies and Emails

Why? Seriously why am I looking at this copy machine and seeing ‘cheeks’? Why did I get this ‘pornographic’ email telling me in detail what you’re going to do to me?

That’s right people – it happens. Office romance starts to spill out into the main office. So you decide to “work late” and some how your ‘co-worker’ is helping you on a project. Then the next morning we find items around the office we shouldn’t. Or you fail to check your “To:” box on who exactly your sending this ‘particular’ email to. COME ON!

Love is War

Oh boy here we go (insert eye roll). This is when it all hits the fan and fingers are pointed and in the end someone loses a job all because an attraction happened at the office.

So, if you absolutely cannot control yourself with a co-worker then you really need to quit your job or have them quit if you want that relationship to blossom because in the dozen or so romance’s I’ve seen – not one has gone beyond the office.

Have you ever been involved in any or seen an office romance? Add your two cents and let us know.