One in five working women have had sex at work, claims a survey by WorldWIT, a 35,000-member online community.
Sixty one per cent of members said they had been romantically involved with a colleague while 20% had had sex in their office building. Locations included conference rooms, lifts, storage rooms and even the boss’s desk.
But one in four said they regretted their indiscretion, saying: “It went terribly. What was I thinking.” But a third are still with the colleague concerned.
WorldWIT boss Liz Ryan warned office amouresses to be cautious. “From e-mail usage to client dinners, corporations are peering even more closely into employee behaviour,” she said.
She added that female office romancers should never:
Date down and become romantically involved with a subordinate
Date up and go out with your manager
Indulge in public displays of affection.
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Ryan advised professional women looking for love at work to go beyond their immediate office.” The further away the better.”
And, if professional women do enter into a romantic liaison with a colleague they should advise their boss “as soon as possible”.
