NEW YORK - February 9, 2006 - If you´ve ever seriously considered asking one of your colleagues out on a date, you are not alone, according to the results of Yahoo! HotJobs´ 2006 "Love in the Workplace" survey.
And, if you´ve already made the romantic leap and kissed a co-worker, you´re in good company-37 percent of workers polled have already done so. That willingness to pucker up doesn´t necessarily mean the long-held taboo against inter-office romance is lifting however: only 34 percent of respondents said they would be willing to take it to the next level and date a colleague. Employers, surprisingly, seem more open to inter-office dating than their employees as 54 percent of respondents said their offices no longer discourage dating among employees.
Other findings of interest include:
Nearly half of the respondents (46%) know someone in their office who has been romantically involved with a co-worker.
More than thirty percent (32%) of survey respondents have caught colleagues romantically red-handed with an office mate.
More than one in three (34%) would seriously consider dating someone at their company.
Thirty-seven percent of those surveyed have gotten up the nerve and kissed a co-worker.
More than half (54%) of those surveyed say their company does not discourage office romance.
About this Survey
Results for the 2006 "Love in the Workplace" survey were based responses to an online poll that appeared on the Yahoo! network between February 3 and February 8, 2006. All of the respondents were full time employees, with forty-one percent of them women and fifty-nine percent male.
About Yahoo! HotJobs
As a leader in the online recruiting industry, Yahoo! HotJobs (www.hotjobs.com) has revolutionized the way people manage their careers and the way companies hire talent. Yahoo! HotJobs' tools and advice put job seekers in control of their careers and make it easier and more cost-effective for employers and staffing firms to find qualified candidates. In addition to its popular consumer job board, Yahoo! HotJobs provides employers, recruiters, and staffing agencies with progressive recruitment media solutions.
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