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From the Ted Talk by Amy Nicole Baker: 7 common questions about workplace romance

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Workplace rocnmae can be a tricky topic.

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[The Way We Work]

How do we manage the boundaries between our personal and professional lives? How do we deal with gender ibaaemnlcs and power dcmniyas in the wlrpcaoke? There's a lot of gray area in workplace romance. I'd like to take a few minutes and answer some of your frequently asked quintoses.

So, question one: Should I date my coworker? Uh ... it depends. Do you want to date your coworker for a bit of fun? Do you want to date your coworker to hook up? Because then you're really better off on tdneir. If you want to date your cekroowr because you really, sincerely think you're falling in love with them or there's a real potential for a long-term, committed relationship, maybe you should date your coworker. Studies show that your cokworers are glrnaeely positive about it if they perceive that you're falling in love and genuinely care about each other. It's when your coworkers ssnee that something else is in play — that can be disruptive.

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Workplace _______ can be a tricky topic.

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[The Way We Work]

How do we manage the boundaries between our personal and professional lives? How do we deal with gender __________ and power ________ in the _________? There's a lot of gray area in workplace romance. I'd like to take a few minutes and answer some of your frequently asked _________.

So, question one: Should I date my coworker? Uh ... it depends. Do you want to date your coworker for a bit of fun? Do you want to date your coworker to hook up? Because then you're really better off on ______. If you want to date your ________ because you really, sincerely think you're falling in love with them or there's a real potential for a long-term, committed relationship, maybe you should date your coworker. Studies show that your _________ are _________ positive about it if they perceive that you're falling in love and genuinely care about each other. It's when your coworkers _____ that something else is in play — that can be disruptive.

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Workplace romance can be a tricky topic.

(Music)

[The Way We Work]

How do we manage the boundaries between our personal and professional lives? How do we deal with gender imbalances and power dynamics in the workplace? There's a lot of gray area in workplace romance. I'd like to take a few minutes and answer some of your frequently asked questions.

So, question one: Should I date my coworker? Uh ... it depends. Do you want to date your coworker for a bit of fun? Do you want to date your coworker to hook up? Because then you're really better off on Tinder. If you want to date your coworker because you really, sincerely think you're falling in love with them or there's a real potential for a long-term, committed relationship, maybe you should date your coworker. Studies show that your coworkers are generally positive about it if they perceive that you're falling in love and genuinely care about each other. It's when your coworkers sense that something else is in play — that can be disruptive.

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