One of the cardinal rules of office dating is, 'never date a direct report', meaning both those above you and below you.

If you are trying to keep your relationship a secret, plan holidays and birthdays carefully. People will notice if, coincidentally, you both come back from a vacation on the same day with the same tan.

Work life has taken over normal life, yet it's been stripped of humor, joy and pleasure.

Date sideways, never up or down. sideways is usually a more comfortable position for both players and one of the players can be heads up or heads down. in this position, any significant height difference of either player is minimilized.

Office romance is inevitable at many companies when unmarried people work closely together. But colleagues who are dating should find out what their company's policies and restrictions are on workplace romance so they can avoid improper or embarrassing consequences.

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