Love contract: Why workplace romances are on the rise post-pandemic

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Employees can’t always control where they fall in love — even if it’s not convenient for their professional lives.

Thirty-three percent of U.S. workers report that they’re currently involved or have been involved in a workplace romance — six percentage points higher than pre-pandemic, according to a new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management. Twenty-six percent of respondents either began a new workplace romance over the pandemic or have continued an existing workplace romance that began prior.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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