It's well documented by numerous studies, polls, and surveys that office Christmas parties can lead to workplace affairs. These statistics tell the tale. Credit: istockphoto and stockphoto.com
- It's well documented by numerous studies, polls, and surveys that office Christmas parties can lead to workplace affairs. These statistics tell the tale.
- Numerous studies have linked office Christmas parties to sexual misbehavior, infidelity and workplace affairs. .
- Many employees view the company’s annual holiday party as a time to let loose.
- A survey by a private investigation firm revealed that of all of the times for a workplace affair to get started, the annual office holiday party is when it’s most likely to occur.
- According to one study, as many as 54% of office Christmas party attendees will be caught in amorous situations with their co-workers at the annual holiday party given by their job.
- A number of these Christmas party flirtations will escalate into full-fledged workplace affairs.
- 16.4 % of people in the GMTV office party survey said they became intimate with a colleague at the office Christmas party.
- A survey conducted by Canon revealed that 1/3 of the workers either kissed a co-worker, or ended-up going home with them after the company Christmas party.
- A new survey found that 30% of people kissed a co-worker at the company Christmas party last year.
- 1 in 7 employees said they went "way further" than just kissing an employee during or after the party, but only 32% of those people regretted it the next day.
- In a recent survey, 33% of the males said they were interested in getting more ‘personal’ with their colleagues at the office Christmas party
- Almost 25% of the female employees in one study said their boss has made a pass at them during such events.
- A study by the Caron Treatment Center found that at work-related social events where alcohol is served, 30% of adults saw someone flirt with a co-worker.
- In an online poll conducted by Tickle.com, about 41 percent of employees said they would flirt back if a co-worker hit on them during a holiday party.
- It only takes a few drinks to embolden an employee to make an overture to a co-worker he or she has been secretly admiring all year.
- 1 out of 5 women in the WorldWIT survey became romantically involved with a colleague at an office party.
- It’s fairly common for employees to sneak away from an office Christmas party to have sex.
- Almost 33% of those in the Trojan Condom survey said they’d previously had sex with a colleague during or after an office Christmas party.
- 1 out of every 4 people in the CareerOne.com.au office romance survey said they hooked up with someone at the office Christmas party.
- In a survey conducted by Men's Health magazine, 44% of the males said they'd had an affair with a co-worker at a holiday office party at least once in their life
- In the Trojan Condoms survey, 49% of the employees expressed their willingness to “go all the way” with a fellow employee at the Christmas party if the opportunity presented itself.
- 41% of the 18-30 year old office workers in one study admitted to getting together with a co-worker at the annual Christmas party.
- 13% of the workers in one study said they’d actually had sex at the office Christmas party or similar company-sponsored event.
- Only 6% of the workers who had sex at an office party actually got caught.
- The office Christmas party can be especially hazardous to your marriage or relationship if alcoholic beverages are served. Too many drinks can lower inhibitions and impair good judgment.
- 20% of the Adecco survey respondents admitted to having had too much to drink at a holiday party.
- Studies have found that the annual holiday party can be a breeding ground for workplace infidelity and extramarital affairs.
- The office Christmas party can be the catalyst for a platonic work spouse relationship to take a sexual turn.
- 64% of the office workers in the OfficeSMART survey said they personally knew of affairs that started at their office Christmas party.
- In Party411.com’s survey, 20% agreed that many extramarital affairs begin at office Christmas parties.
- According to a study by HR solutions firm Adecco, 40% of workers say they've either embarrassed themselves or know someone who has, at a work holiday party
- More than 1 in 10 Americans say they know someone who has been fired for their inappropriate behavior at a holiday party.
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