» The
author of the book "The Office Romance" estimates that
approximately 8 million people enter into a relationship
with a coworker every year.
» A
seven year study by a Swedish researcher, Yvonne Aberg,
found that coed work environments are dangerous to marriages.
Studying 37,000 employees worldwide, the research showed
that the divorce rate of couples who work in a coed environment
is 70% higher than the divorce rate of couples who work
in a same-sex environment. The study also found a "contagious"
effect when it comes to divorce. There was a 43% increase
of the chance of a married person getting a divorce if
1/3rd of his or her coworkers had recently gotten a divorce.
» More
future spouses will meet at work than neighborhood settings,
social settings, or school according to a study from
the Bureu of National Affairs in the late 1980s.
» Working
close to those of the opposite gender affects the potential
of an office romance because those you work close with
are the ones you share life's information (and confidences
with). Over 90% of reported office romances start in
the same building versus adjoining offices.
