{"id":519,"date":"2015-02-19T12:04:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T12:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.officechai.com\/?p=519"},"modified":"2015-05-14T10:09:53","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T04:39:53","slug":"21-things-that-happen-when-youre-in-a-relationship-with-a-colleague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/officechai.com\/office-humour\/21-things-that-happen-when-youre-in-a-relationship-with-a-colleague\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Things That Happen When You Date a Colleague"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">We spend more time with colleagues than anyone else. We share common interests because we\u2019re in the same line of work and hook-ups are predictable when after-work drinks turn into late-night parties. And among other things sometimes proximity breeds romance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Here&#8217;re 21 classic signs of being in a relationship with a colleague.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva;\"><strong>1. At first you keep it under wraps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Or at least try to. Lest your work situation be affected negatively or to avoid being gossiped about by the pesky colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hushhush.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-543\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hushhush.gif?resize=616%2C402\" alt=\"hushhush\" width=\"616\" height=\"402\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>2. But then you give up<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">And announce to the world you&#8217;re an item. I mean what&#8217;s the point? They&#8217;re going to notice the sizzling chemistry, the never ending glances and the coy smiles above all the work chatter anyway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LoversAtwork.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-545 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LoversAtwork.gif?resize=543%2C301\" alt=\"LoversAtwork\" width=\"543\" height=\"301\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 543px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 543\/301;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3. A coffee break turns into a coffee marathon in no time<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">You&#8217;d promised Ritu that you&#8217;d be back in 10, but you bumped into the SO at the cafe and now you must make dinner or movie plans or discuss that important relationship issue, you couldn&#8217;t yesterday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coffeebreak.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-538 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/coffeebreak.gif?resize=622%2C373\" alt=\"coffeebreak\" width=\"622\" height=\"373\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 622px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 622\/373;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> <strong>4. You could be thinking naughty in a very serious meeting \u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">You are totally trying to concentrate on this year&#8217;s business strategy here. You are. But the chemistry in the room is too strong and you can&#8217;t help but think about how much you&#8217;d like to kiss them right there, then.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/glance.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-541 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/glance.gif?resize=500%2C283\" alt=\"glance\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/283;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> <strong>5. No one has ever seen you two apart<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">Be it coming into work or having all the meals together, or even sitting next to each other, your colleagues have never seen you two apart. It&#8217;s like you&#8217;re a split version of one person. So much so that people start taking the two of you as one entity.\u00a0&#8220;Are Anurag and Ritika coming into work today?&#8221; , &#8220;Have they got promoted&#8221;?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TwoTroublemakers.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-550 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/TwoTroublemakers.gif?resize=623%2C394\" alt=\"TwoTroublemakers\" width=\"623\" height=\"394\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 623px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 623\/394;\" \/><\/a><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PDA2.gif\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>6. An outbound program turns into a romantic trip<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Bond with your team they said, but soon your work trip is your personal romantic getaway. Especially the ones at exotic resorts and outside the city. And the best part is, your romance is at the company&#8217;s tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Mad-Men-Office-Party.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-308 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Mad-Men-Office-Party.gif?resize=597%2C337\" alt=\"Mad Men Office Party\" width=\"597\" height=\"337\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 597px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 597\/337;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>7. You could be discussing your ratings over a romantic candlelight dinner or beers at the pub.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Yes, you have met your expectations for the quarter. Both professionally and personally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-3.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-553 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-3.gif?resize=640%2C426\" alt=\"ezgif.com-add-text (3)\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a08<\/strong><strong>. You bond over mutual hatred<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Your favourite move in bed could well be discussing a colleague or a boss you both hate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/those2.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-549 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/those2.gif?resize=640%2C447\" alt=\"those2\" width=\"640\" height=\"447\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/447;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>9<\/strong><strong>. At times you feel spaced out<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">You spend pretty much all of the time with each other, at work and outside and soon it starts to get a bit claustrophobic. You start looking to make other friends and do other activities after work that do not involve each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/frustrated1.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-540 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/frustrated1.gif?resize=639%2C360\" alt=\"frustrated\" width=\"639\" height=\"360\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 639px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 639\/360;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"> <strong>10. Your success is their success<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">A professional accomplishment is more like a personal aim now. Who wouldn&#8217;t like to impress their girl with a gold award or a \u00a0hefty pay hike?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MrsManager.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-554 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/MrsManager.gif?resize=629%2C288\" alt=\"MrsManager\" width=\"629\" height=\"288\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 629px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 629\/288;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>11. You don&#8217;t have to explain your stressful work situation to your SO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">The best part of dating a coworker is that they understand the implications of your role and the pressure you deal with that may affect your personal plans with them. You don&#8217;t have to explain or have arguments if they refuse to understand you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Roger-Sterling-Mad-men1.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-321 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Roger-Sterling-Mad-men1.gif?resize=640%2C339\" alt=\"Roger Sterling Mad men\" width=\"640\" height=\"339\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/339;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> <strong>12. The corporate chat is another medium for your naughty tete-a-tetes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">SMS, calls, emails, Facebook are clearly not enough. Try as you might, the romance spills out over the work chat and chances are a colleague has looked over your shoulder and caught the stray &#8220;muah&#8221; or seen you go puppy face over the computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/34.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-583 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/34.gif?resize=555%2C312\" alt=\"34\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/312;\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>13. You&#8217;ve almost got into trouble for a random PDA temptation\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">In the beginning of the relationship, you couldn&#8217;t help keep your hands off each other, and the confines or the sanctity of office were no detractors. You&#8217;ve made out in a cabin or the office terrace at some point and almost got caught.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">And while doing the above might have been too bold for you, you have at least played a harmless footsie under your desk at some point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-2.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-552 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-2.gif?resize=609%2C343\" alt=\"ezgif.com-add-text (2)\" width=\"609\" height=\"343\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 609px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 609\/343;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pda.gif\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"> <strong> 14. There&#8217;s no chance for a harmless flirting affair in office.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">An affair in office? Don&#8217;t even think about it. &#8220;How dare you pass the file to Riya from accounts?&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/jealousy.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-544 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/jealousy.gif?resize=404%2C616\" alt=\"jealousy\" width=\"404\" height=\"616\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 404px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 404\/616;\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>15. Making work related excuses is well neigh impossible<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">While they understand your stress and pressure, they also know that you really are not as busy as you could otherwise make it sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> &#8220;Sorry babe. Boss pulled me into a meeting&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> &#8220;No way I saw him leave early!&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Oops!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-4.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-555 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ezgif.com-add-text-4.gif?resize=567%2C315\" alt=\"ezgif.com-add-text (4)\" width=\"567\" height=\"315\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 567px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 567\/315;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> <strong>16. If you live together, the commute to office means a shared ride.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">Which means not only additional time spent with each other, but saving!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rideshare.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-548 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/rideshare.gif?resize=508%2C317\" alt=\"rideshare\" width=\"508\" height=\"317\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 508px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 508\/317;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>17. You&#8217;re miserable when they go away for long<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">So used to seeing them all the time, that your office life is suddenly miserable when they are sent away on a work trip. And that&#8217;s when you probably made your first attempt to get to know other people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/goingaway.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-542 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/goingaway.gif?resize=630%2C355\" alt=\"goingaway\" width=\"630\" height=\"355\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 630px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 630\/355;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"> <strong>18. But when they come back, it rains gifts<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s chocolates for the lesser mortals, but YOU the queen of their office and home life, are showered with gifts from the trip, and the colleagues are jealous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-520 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg?resize=640%2C360\" alt=\"OfficeRomance\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg?w=650&amp;ssl=1 650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/OfficeRomance.jpg?resize=71%2C40&amp;ssl=1 71w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>19. If they quit before you, they&#8217;re a frequent visitor to &#8220;your&#8221; office.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">You then visit each other&#8217;s office all the time and others can barely tell if you&#8217;ve actually quit!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/guest-at-work.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1451 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/guest-at-work.gif?resize=615%2C347\" alt=\"work relationships\" width=\"615\" height=\"347\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 615px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 615\/347;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>20. Fights get awkward<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">So if you&#8217;ve had a bitter fight and\/or you decided to take a break, but how is it going to be possible when they&#8217;re everywhere? Lifts, meetings, team celebrations, the works. Just like the good times, even the bad times are more intense when you&#8217;re in a relationship with your co-worker.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FightsAtwork.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-539 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.officechai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FightsAtwork.gif?resize=520%2C361\" alt=\"FightsAtwork\" width=\"520\" height=\"361\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520\/361;\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\"><strong>21. No matter how busy work gets, both of you can still manage to spend quality time together.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Geneva; color: #000000;\">The best part about work relationships is, you could be working on a stressful project, crunching numbers, clocking 16 hour days at work, but at the end of the day you&#8217;re together in it. All that work stress is mitigated by their love and company. 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