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In reply to the discussion: American Taliban: Women have no right to their own bodies, but they're responsible for HIS [View all]Flabbergasted
(7,826 posts)"Four-in-ten (40 percent) workers reveal they have dated a co-worker at some time during their careers, with 18 percent admitting to doing it twice or more, according to CareerBuilder.coms annual office romance survey of more than 8,000 workers. More than three-in-ten (31 percent) said they went on to marry the person they dated at work.
Office courtships may be stemming from current workplace crushes. Ten percent of workers currently work with someone who they would like to date, with more men (14 percent) than women (5 percent) reporting they would like to do so.
Workers arent just interested in dating their peers. Among workers who dated a co-worker in the last year, thirty-four percent admit they have dated someone with a higher position in their company. Of those who have dated a higher up in the last year, 42 percent have dated their boss; female workers more so than males, at 47 percent and 38 percent, respectively."
http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?sd=2%2F10%2F2009&id=pr481&ed=12%2F31%2F2009
Just because dating a coworker is not generally suggested doesn't mean it is always, or even in general ends poorly.
I met my wife at work, have dated people at work, my wife's parents met at work. It's really common.
In general democrats supported Bill Clinton to keep his job, although he was undoubtedly immoral in several ways, because he was good at it and his work was important.