Trying to connect with people you work with

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03 Jun 2007, 10:45 am

I think it depends on how large your office is and how closely you work with them. I just had a bad experience with a guy I work with, but I rarely have to interact with him (and don't see him much) so it's not that big of a deal to me anymore. If you work closely with them or it's a small office, I would use caution. At the very least, go very very slow if you do decide to date them.



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03 Jun 2007, 10:49 am

I would not date anyone from work.

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03 Jun 2007, 11:28 am

Neither would I. I broke that rule once several years ago and started dating a co-worker. After we broke up, I remembered why I had a rule against dating co-workers. ;)


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03 Jun 2007, 12:11 pm

It would be really uncomfortable for me to do this. But maybe if I was working with someone everyday and it just clicked I woud go for it, but probably not.

I just have the thought in the back of my mind, if it didn't work I would be really uncomfortable. I wouldn't know what to say or do all the time, even moreso than I normally do.

I really need to work or be around someone before they get comfortable with me, since at first I think most people think I am strange or probably anti-social or something. But after a while most people warm up to me, and realise I am pretty nice. Once it reaches this comfort state and I potentially could ask someone out, then I am concerned about the social aspects of being around someone that I am going out wth... and if it doesn't work out... then it would be bad.

In the long term it probably isn't as bad as I am imagining it to be...



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04 Jun 2007, 7:55 am

calandale wrote:
Kosmonaut wrote:
The way i see it is, you are getting paid to do the job. So long as you do that, then matters of dating are no-one elses business.


Unless you're banging them in the bosses office? :oops:


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04 Jun 2007, 2:55 pm

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