Love in the office?

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-24-2006
Love in the office?
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Mon, 07-24-2006 - 10:13am

Hi,

I'm 35 years old and not yet married, and I would like to ask you all for some advice.

In my project group at work, there's a girl in her late 20's who I'm very interested in. But I'm afraid that making a move will disrupt my professional relations with her. I'm especially afraid of the awkwardness that would ensue if she rejects me, since I see her every day. Should I still go after her though?

I posted a poll on this at pollground.com - please answer it when you have the chance.

http://pollground.com/178

Thanks!
Emmanuel

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-27-2004
Mon, 07-24-2006 - 10:42am
Why not?
If you can be mature and discreet and you think she can too, I see no reason for it.
I don't rule anyone from the office if I feel this person wouldn't tell our business and wouldn't go ballistic and immature and bring things into the office if things don't work out.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-03-2006
Sat, 08-05-2006 - 10:37am
Well it's fun while it lasts but if y'all end things/break up you'd have to see her everyday. I wouldn't advise dating inside the office.. But that's just my opinion.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 08-05-2006 - 5:04pm

Don't do it, don't do it, don't do it!!!

I've done office romances twice, and when they ended (and not necessarily terribly), it was horrible to still have to be professional around them.

I know that most times, it's hard to meet people outside of the office, because that's where you spend most of your life, but in my history, I've never seen it work out well for anyone I know...

Sorry to be a downer...