Sexual attraction between two colleagues can be difficult to avoid during office hours. When two people work closely together and spend extended periods of time interacting with each other, it is...
Employees may feel conflicted about their professional lives when they fall for someone in the office. While some companies have policies against fraternizing between co-workers, others are more...
A recent study shows that 26% of people who have had a romantic relationship with someone they've worked with experienced negative consequences on their job due to it. That is, they suffered some...
The emotional cost of maintaining a sexual relationship with a colleague can be high when it is done in secret and without the knowledge or consent of others. It may lead to feelings of guilt, shame,...
As an employee who is dating a co-worker, I know it's important to be careful about how we navigate our relationship in the office. We have learned that maintaining discretion and confidentiality can...
Employees are human beings who have feelings, emotions, and desires just like anyone else. When it comes to their professional lives, they may feel competitive and experience jealousy, rivalry, or...
People who work together for an extended period of time may develop sexual feelings towards one another, either consciously or subconsciously. This phenomenon is known as "the co-worker effect" and...
Sexual attraction is one of the most powerful natural forces that affect human behavior. It can make people feel energized, excited, happy, loved, desired, appreciated, wanted, and even...
When people become involved in romantic or sexual relationships, they may want to keep them separate from work.
They may wish to keep their relationship secret from co-workers, or avoid discussing...
Processing Emotional Complexity
The experience of being both sexually attracted to someone you are also professionally dependent upon is unique and can be difficult to navigate. This type of...