A 2009 study published in the Journal of Business and Psychology and authored Cole, looked at the attitudes of 100 employees and students at Ryerson University. Most respondents said they felt workplace romances are “inevitable” Cole says.
In fact, respondents said it didn’t matter whether the two people dating were in a hierarchical relationship or not.
“That was a little surprising, but it shows how the younger generation may be perceiving things,” says Cole.
Perhaps a little more surprisingly, most respondents said it didn’t matter whether one or both of the people dating were already married and having an office affair.