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If sparks fly between you and a colleague, should you take a chance...or a pass?
* After dodging coupledom rumors, Dark Angel costars Jessica Alba and Michael Weatherly (at left) owned up to the fact that not only are they dating, but they're also engaged. With so many of us working long hours, it's no wonder more hookups are happening while on the job. But only half of these romances result in long-term relationships, says Dennis Powers, author of The Office Romance: Playing With Fire Without Getting Burned. So we asked Cosmo readers, is it okay to mix business with pleasure? Or is getting involved a recipe for disaster?
YES: act on attraction
57% WOMEN 33% MEN
"When people work together for eight or more hours a day, five days a week, an attraction, is most likely going to develop in some way. Acting on this magnetism is not a bad thing. Office romances are no different than the romances people form while attending the same school or playing on the same sports team.
Danielle, 19
"I started dating a coworker, about three years ago, and we're still together. Coming home to someone who relates to what you go through every day is priceless."
Source: HighBeam Research, Is it cool to couple up with a coworker?(opinions about dating...