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While working in a physical office is on the decline due to the pandemic, one aspect of the way we used to work is on the rise: the office romance.
Indeed, 50% of workers say they have had a crush on a colleague and 34% say they have been involved in or are currently involved in a workplace romance, according to new data from the Society for Human Resource Management. That is a rise of seven percentage points from last year.
Amanda Schiavo is an associate editor of Employee Benefit News. Follow her on Twitter at @SchiavoAmanda.
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