Comments on: Quiz Identifies Workplace Friendships Which Could Become Workplace Romance

By: justontime

justontime — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 21:37:47 +0000

We have just had a situation at work. A couple who both work at the same location in the company split up after a number of years together. He is now having a fling with someone else within the company, it is messy to say the least and it impacts on everyone.

By: berlinlife06

berlinlife06 — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:58:11 +0000

Imaginary Diva: I don´t think that is as “ideal” relationship. There are no pressures you have at home, but there are other things. And at work, there is always one that will have a problem sooner or later.

By: Imaginary Diva

Imaginary Diva — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:09:49 +0000

Justontime, it’s just so hard sometimes to separate friendship and a budding romance, especially when you see that person 5 days a week.

Since there is no romance involved, it might even be an “ideal” relationship. You communicate better with each other without the stress of bills, money management and god knows what else is happening at home.

By: berlinlife06

berlinlife06 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:10:49 +0000

Well, I have a very firm policy: no romance or any kind of interests other than work related and perhaps friendship at the work place. That is something I try to respect as much as possible.

By: SageMother

SageMother — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:21:45 +0000

It is one thing to acknowledge feelings, but quite another to act on them.

I am sure there are tons of little office crushes that never become affairs, mainly because the ARE associated with the job that pays the bills.

People who jeopardize that have more problems than the crush.

By: justontime

justontime — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:02:12 +0000

Emotion can ge the better of a person, but when you think about your partner and how devastated he/she would be it helps you to stop any thought of anything before it starts.

By: chris1203

chris1203 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:32:03 +0000

I also agree with Green-Moo…we DO know when our feeling for an office friend is more than just frienship. What we do with it, however, is another matter.

By: Justontime

Justontime — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:01:51 +0000

I agree with Green-Moo, I think we know if a friendship could potentially cross the line. If you take note of the warning signs, the danger can be avoided.

By: Imaginary Diva

Imaginary Diva — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:36:45 +0000

Green-Moo, I still think though that honesty goes down the drain when emotion gets the better of us.

By: Green-Moo

Green-Moo — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:38:11 +0000

I don’t think any of us really need a quiz to work out if our opposite sex friendships are slipping into a danger zone. Anyone who is honest to themselves must know if they are behaving or thinking in an inappropriate way.