WHY COWORKERS FALL IN LOVE

Saucy stares through your morning meeting. Tempting whispers over the photocopier. An office fling at the Christmas party. Workplaces tend to be hothouses for sending sexual sparks flying. But why? Here are my top 3 reasons:
1. Values
It’s often not the first thing we think about when it comes to choosing a spouse, but it’s such a powerful & driving force within our lives & our choices that it probably should be. Values are the things that are most important to us, and they drive our beliefs & behaviour every day in both personal & professional spheres. A good company (& even most industries) will have strong, clear organisational values & ways of doing things that align to those values.  Staff MOSTLY tend to align to them too, and that’s a large part of organisational culture & why a team feels so connected. Think of Apple’s drive for innovation & good design, or the medical industry’s passion for helping people & honour of human life. You’d meet like-minded people, driven by like-minded values. So no wonder there’s already a spark before you’ve even started rubbing up against your coworker.


2. Time
If you’ve ever been dating someone & they’ve started to grow on you, you’ll know that time allowed those feelings to develop. We spend half our waking day (minimum!) at the office. So we’ve got time. Lots of time. Lots of close time. Need I say more?
3. Variety
My 3rd big reason for why coworkers fall in love is because workplaces are melting pots. Different people with different skills, different backgrounds, & different personalities come together, opening up a smorgasbord of new opportunities to dabble in something unusual & experience someone who might not ever otherwise have crossed your path!
So should you fall for your coworker? That’s a decision for you, but at least now you know what to look out for!

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