Common Activity in the Work Place

Mixing business with pleasure in an office romance may seem natural, even irresistible. When it comes to lust and love, the strong emotions involved in playing havoc with common sense, very willing to throw caution to the wind. Worse yet, can a romantic relationship with an attractive colleague proved all but irresistible. The workplace is an excellent place for people in your same professional level who may share many of your interests to know. Also, the closeness actually increase the likelihood of chemistry between colleagues. But an office romance is playing with fire, and even the most reckless romantic gamblers should consider whether it's worth the risk of getting burned. 

If you think about dating a person you work with, first check your company's fraternization policy if they allow it. Much of the time, companies frown on inter-office relationships, especially boss / employee children. The risk of being fired, especially in the current economy is not something to take lightly!
Another risk to consider is how the rest of the employees can take. Sooner or later, you will eventually get caught and nutty co-workers gossip can make for a very uncomfortable work environment. Discomfort aside (and the discomfort can be significant!), Gossip can damage or wreck a career. This is especially true if the romance between an upper-level employee and a lower-level one in the same department. There will certainly be people in the department who will complain about favoritism and undeserved promotions. Leaning liaison between supervisors and subordinates can be especially dangerous, leading colleagues resentment over the unearned benefits professional feel, hamper team-building and good feelings the office would have had.
The consequences may be of interest to one or both parties in an office romance, not to mention someone else who believes herself or be affected. And if the relationship goes sour, then the emotional hurt and professional precipitate the workplace is a truly miserable place to be. Jilted lovers seeking revenge and accused sexual harassment are real threats that the ability to more than just a promotional opportunity to ruin. Breakups are bad enough without the added spirits of lawsuits and unemployment.
So if you are considering a relationship with someone you work, a thought for the consequences. It is true that sometimes the risk can pay, especially if one of the participants had an exit plan. True love is hard to find, and when a dynamite partner just happened to be found where you work, and a serious exit strategy, discussing the potential and happy to be of greater value than continuing professional upward mobility. But most times it's a much more sensible to leave the office romances between the covers of novels in which they can vicariously and without fault or risk to enjoy!