Valentine's Day is almost here and we are inundated with images of love and romance. You can hardly go anywhere without seeing glittering hearts and red roses. One might even say, "love is in the air" but that would be too much of a cliche. The one place love should not be, perhaps, is the office. When romance finds its way to work it can cause a host of problems, none of which will be beneficial to your career. While falling in love can be distracting all by itself, having the object of your affection nearby all day can make you forget all about your job. There are more reasons to avoid office romances. Read Why to Avoid an Office Romance to learn what they are.
In an ideal world you wouldn't choose to start an office romance, but this isn't an ideal world, is it? Sometimes your emotions get the better of you and you fall for someone at work. You may feel that this is meant to be and choose to ignore my advice to avoid getting into such a situation to begin with. Clearly, that's not up to me. If you do fall in love with a co-worker or your boss, there are some rules you can follow to help you and your career survive. Read Five Rules for Office Romance.
I have to admit, I have had the office romance and will never do it again. Things didn’t work out and that made for a very uncomfortable work environment. I ended up leaving the position due to it. Just my story and opinion.