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4 in 10 have had an office romance, survey finds

Love across the cubicle walls is pretty commonplace, but you may not want to hold out for your co-worker sweetheart to put a ring on it.A just-in-time for Valentine’s Day survey from jobs website CareerBuilder finds that 39 percent of workers have dated a co-worker at least once over the course of their career.Still, only 30 percent of those who had dated a co-worker said the romance led to marr
Workplace romance is a staple of TV shows, and not that uncommon in real life, either.
Workplace romance is a staple of TV shows, and not that uncommon in real life, either.ABC / Today

Love across the cubicle walls is pretty commonplace, but you may not want to hold out for your co-worker sweetheart to put a ring on it.

A just-in-time for Valentine’s Day survey from jobs website CareerBuilder finds that 39 percent of workers have dated a co-worker at least once over the course of their career.

Still, only 30 percent of those who had dated a co-worker said the romance led to marriage.

The online survey of more than 4,000 workers was conducted by Harris Interactive in November.

The survey also found that most co-workers had dated a peer, but three in 10 admitted to dating their boss or someone else above them in the hierarchy.

Most people were open about their office romance, but a substantial minority – 35 percent – said they’d kept their romance confidential.