UK workers overwhelmingly support office romances, study finds

The UK has some of the longest working hours in the world, therefore it is unsurprising that some employees feel the sting of cupid’s arrow.

Whilst most managers and HR representatives would rather their staff didn’t pull doe-eyes at each other, almost half (44.6%) of UK workers believe it is acceptable to date someone that you work with – according to new research by independent CV-Library.

These findings come in spite of previous data, released by law firm Protecting.co.uk, which concluded that office romances were dying out – due to cautiousness, fear of violating harassment policies, shyness and worries of scandal.

Mark Hall, a spokesman for Protecting.co.uk, said: "This is probably the saddest survey we've ever done and it's yet [further] proof – if it were needed – that the course of true love never does run smooth. People shouldn't be afraid to have a normal conversation with a colleague, and that includes building up the courage to ask for a date.”