Just consider this: 22 percent of US married couples in the U.S. met at work. That means theres either an incredibly high conversion rate among those employees who say theyre open to romances or—more likely—a whole lot of employees are more open to office romance than they think (or will admit to).

Do most couples meet at work?

16 percent of people met their spouse at work.

What percentage of relationships start in the workplace?

It comes as no surprise that on average 30 per cent of relationships start at work. In the past, many employers have frowned on couples getting together during working hours as they feared that the distractions would result in disruption at work.

How often do people find love at work?

Recent research from totaljobs found that 22% of people meet their actual romantic partner at work, too. Thats compared to 13% meeting online, 18% meeting through friends, and 10% finding each other on a night out.

Is dating at work a bad idea?

Dating a co-worker is not without risk. But dating a co-worker is risky. When you mix and mingle your love life with your professional life, it can cause unwanted and unexpected drama if its not handled the right way. And perhaps its even fair to say that some office relationships arent a good idea at all.