Valentine's Day | How can HR handle office romances?

Office romances have always been a tricky subject for HR to deal with – but research from Adzuna suggests love is in the air of many UK workplaces this Valentine’s Day.

The researchers found there is a widespread acceptance of the idea of dating a colleague, with 75% saying they were open to the possibility and 41% fantasising about doing so.

For some people, these relationships had benefits other than just romance: 31% of those who have dated a coworker claim to have benefited from it professionally. Andrew Hunter, co-founder of Adzuna, said the results of the survey were unexpected:

“With the traditional office job evolving and fewer people physically in the office from 9 to 5, we were surprised to see just how many people in the UK still find love in the workplace."