IT Management Slideshow: Office Romance is Not Just for Valentine's Day

23.5 percent

23.5 percent of male respondents report having short-term flings with co-workers, compared with 15.4 percent of female respondents.

22.2 percent

22.2 percent of female respondents say they're likely to have a long-term, serious relationship with an office mate, compared to 14.7 percent of male respondents.

One-third

One-third of those respondents who say they have had an office romance admit to engaging in trysts in the workplace.

38 percent

38 percent of male respondents have had romantic encounters in the office, compared with 26 percent of female respondents.

5 percent

Oddly, about 5 percent of respondents aged 35-39 say the economy has made them more willing to take romantic risks. Less than 2 percent of respondents over age 50 say this is so.

Memorable quotes from survey participants…

…On using romance to get ahead: "You do what you have to do to move up the ranks."

Memorable quotes from survey participants…

…On how uncomfortable a workplace romance can make an entire department feel: "Some people don't know how to handle a relationship at work, so they act like they are home together. It's a bit off-putting."

Memorable quotes from survey participants…

…On long-term damage of an office fling: "People's gossip took a toll on my managerial capacity. My subordinates were not as respectful as they were once they found out."