The 5 hardest things about dating someone you work with

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  • We spend a lot of time at work, so it’s likely we might develop feelings for a colleague.
  • But there are a few complications that come with a workplace relationship.
  • It may affect your relationship with other colleagues, and there are power dynamics to be aware of.
  • Workplace relationships can be a success though, if you’ve thought it through properly.

Spending a lot of time with your colleagues means you form some great friendships, but it also means the lines can blur a little. You might find the people you considered friends are suddenly becoming attractive.

This could be a genuine romantic connection blossoming, or it could be something called “vicinity attraction,” where you start to have feelings for someone simply because you’ve spent a lot of time together. That’s not to say it’s a less viable way of starting a relationship, but you might want to take a step back and see if the relationship also works outside the office before you commit to anything.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Martin is an enthusiastic programmer, a webdeveloper and a young entrepreneur. He is intereted into computers for a long time. In the age of 10 he has programmed his first website and since then he has been working on web technologies until now. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of BriefNews.eu and PCHealthBoost.info Online Magazines. His colleagues appreciate him as a passionate workhorse, a fan of new technologies, an eternal optimist and a dreamer, but especially the soul of the team for whom he can do anything in the world.

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