If work isn’t work anymore, why would a workplace romance be off-limits?

And what better place to find people who share your passions?

There’s also a good chance that, working for the same employer, the two of you enjoy similar work hours and holidays. Will dating someone at work change the way co-workers or supervisors regard you?You also bring to a new relationship a shared “world,” complete with friends, colleagues, goals, and even values. Will your relationship become topic of office gossip? There’s also the matter of how your dating relationship might impact job performance.If you become distracted by the excitement of your new romance—or distraught if that relationship goes awry—will you be less effective? Despite it being more convenient for 20-something women who are trying to make “serious strides in [their careers] before [they have] to make tough decisions about marriage and kids” to find potential suitors in the office, Friedman thinks that having a “co-worker-boyfriend hybrid” remains a bad idea.For her, it has to do with fostering career confidence: “There’s such a thing as having your ambitions too in sync with those of your partner. But is dating someone at work a fortunate turn of events or a disaster waiting to happen? Office crushes sure make the workday more interesting—and give you the inspiration to dress a little sharper for that Monday morning meeting, too.