Office Romance

50% of all office relationships lead to marriage, however 50% of all office relationships do not work. Which would you prefer?

Do you have an office hottie, be it your boss or that pocket-protected engineer in the next cubicle, that you've been aching to put something in their inbox that wasn't an email? What should you do without coming off like the office tramp?

No one can really help being attracted to someone of the opposite sex, even if it's a fellow employee however there are certain things you should do that will keep things clean and fun.

Waiting
Rather than pounce on that ass like it was your first Thanksgiving meal, wait about 3 months before you actually make a move on them. For about the first three months all eyes are on you, in performance wise and work ethics. Do you really want to look like the office tramp before you even make your first paycheck? I think not. Also, by waiting three months you can really see if they're worthy for a date. Perhaps that nose-picking that they do has grown on you by three months, who knows.

Your Approach
Now that you've waited a long three months, it's time to show some interest. Pass by their cubicle before you leave for the day for a quick chat, and if things look promising, make it a regular event. Eventually that regular event could to turn to "hey do you want to catch a bite to eat tomorrow" or "...after work" or even "How about we go make some babies behind the company recycling dumpster?" No? Okay fine.

The Long-Run
So you're office escapade has grown from weekly luncheon to nightly rompin', should you keep things separate between work and pleasure, or let everyone know that you're banging that person like a nail being hammered into the ground? Yeah? You like that analogy?

You should always keep your work and personal affairs separate from one another. not only that, but your fellow employees do not need to know what's going on (unless you're messing around with some other coworker's hubby).

This also includes:

1. No sex in the broom closet,
2. No sex in the copy room,
3. No sex in the conference room at the very end of the hall,
4. No sex on the boss' desk after hours,
5. No coed showers in the company shower rooms, and
6. No special visits to the basement file storeroom.

Nooners are okay, especially if they're behind the company recycling dumpster (Nooners is defined as sex during your lunchtime, typically in the backseat of someone's car under a shaded tree).