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Dating Taboo #1 - Dating your co-worker and why it doesn't work
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Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton
Sure you have a lot in "work common", sharing the same "work gripes" and maybe the other person even picks up the lunch tab every now and then. But is this the best way to source out your next great love?
Before you truly believe that the person sitting across from you is "the one", the two of you should go out and socialize away from work and from the people you see around the office. Why is this? Well, because you may be suffering from what I call "close-quarters syndrome".
"Close-quarters syndrome" is a condition in which you develop feelings or approximate feelings for someone you share a significant amount of time in a limited amount of space. Police officers, television news anchors, movie co-stars - all examples of those who suffer "close-quarter syndrome".
Get out and about and see if the googly-eyes you are making for each other above the watercooler spans outside of the lunch room and into the twilight of night. Try and limit your "shop" conversation and notice how many times the silence peeps in.
Romances built on the job often have a limited shelf life and may lack breadth.
If you do get caught up, well you are in good company. Some of our favorite celebs have done the "falling in love with my co-star" for years. Just look at Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton. And darlings, not even tattoos nor the "blood casing" could keep these two from realizing there was nothing beyond the set.
Work is work and play is play. Try not to mix the two.
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