Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem?
by zozbot234 on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:37PM
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The problem is not what happens when two people click, but what if the relationship goes south. Do you really want that former partner you might hate as your coworker, or your boss? Or your subordinate, whom you're required to treat fairly, as a matter of basic business ethics? How many people would manage to achieve this and be trusted to?
Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem?
by jacobsenscott on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:48PM
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Meh - people often have bosses, or coworkers, or subordinates they hate anyway. Nothing ventured nothing gained!
Re:Sexual loneliness: A neglected public health problem?
by godelski on Thursday January 26, 2023 @01:55PM
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In addition to what Jacob said, it is also an important social skill to learn to interact with people you have bad blood with. There is a sign of maturity to not run away from your problems. That's all this is doing really. As long as the two people aren't forced to have frequent and sustained close proximity (working together on the same projects) then this shouldn't be an issue.
There might be another factor here, that office relationships are far more taboo than they used to be. I'm not saying harass your office mates, but if two people click they click. Like you're saying, it isn't that the office is a place "to look" for a partner, but rather that it simply happens because you build emotional bonds with people you spend time with and have shared experiences with.