Mixing work and pleasure

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Because the women are now in the workplace. Because corporate America latched on to feminism, since that woukld ensure them an abundant supply of cheap labor, as women could be induced into working to undercut men's wages. As a result of the now lower mens' wages, a man could no longer support a family on his wages alone. Because putting a bunch of lower-paid women in with higher-paid men in jobs that are often, as is the case where I work, boring and poorly supervised, is a recipe for trouble.

Although I can not recall the exact figures, I know that research shows that romantic relationships between employees is far more common that employers would like to admit. I do not know how often dating amongst employees turns into long term relationships, how many employees quit shortly after a romantic relationship with a co-worker ends, or how many harassment complaints or lawsuits are filed because of romantic relationships (or attempted romantic relationships), but there is probably some research on those things. I vaguely recall that there is research showing that people in positions of power tend to over-rate their own level of attractiveness, and misperceive the behaviour of subordinates as flirting with them. (To find research on this topic, try searching via http://scholar.google.com .)

One thing to keep in mind that most people who engage in office romances are, like the population as a whole, not autistic. Like most people with ASDs/ PDDs, I have problems with communication and interpersonal interactions. As a result of these problems, I work a low-level job that is mediocre at best, but is still a struggle for me. What is worse than my work history, however, is my relationship history. Romantic relationships cause me a lot of stress and usually only last a few weeks. Combining the two by dating someone I work with sounds like a recipe for disaster. Ultimately, I value having a job more than my love life (actual or potential).

Anyway, here is an old piece that may be of some interest:
"Weighing the Pros and Cons of Office Romances"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=7396149