Full-time employees spend more than 2,000 hours a year with their co-workers. It's no wonder relationships, whether friendships or romances, take root. But while romances can lead to workplace drama, friendships often help employees feel positive connections to the workplace.
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SHRM | Feb 2023
Over a quarter (27 percent) of U.S. workers are in a workplace romance or have been in one before, and love is the driving force.
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Forbes | Apr 2023
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