Hiding A Romance With Co-worker

Today, spending a large part of the day at work place has become very common.

- Achita Ahuja

You make friends at workplace, you may get attracted to someone who has a lot in common with you. You tend to spend a lot of time with that someone. The chemistry starts building between you two and you end up in developing an intimate relationship.Soonrumour mills start and the relationship becomes everyone’s business. Your love becomes a subject of gossip among friends and colleagues. Any relationship needs time to develop but it is not wise to expose it to people before time. The constant scrutiny can drive a quick wedge between you and your partner. Moreover work and romance rarely mix together, as this hampers the productivity on work front. You may end up into long lunches or may seek chances to sneak some private time. This could make your co-workers feel jealous and may show as negative behaviour towards both of you. Your romantic relationship can create a tense environment around you and ultimately leading to potential legal consequences. Although many companies today have made strict policies for limiting workplace romances in order to lessen the resultant consequences. There are many advantages and disadvantages of having an affair with a co-worker.

Advantages of romantic relationship with co-worker Advantages of having a romantic relationships at workplace can be beneficial to the individuals involved as well as to the work environment.

Uplifts the mood 

A romantic relationship at workplace energizes the work place. The attitude of the two can uplift the mood which reflects back in their work. It helps to uplift other co-worker’s mood as well. The intensity is even more when they are involved in the development of your budding relationship.

Motivates to work better