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Survey says interoffice romances increasingly accepted by co-workers, bosses.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, June, 2004
By Andrea Minarcek, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jun. 27--DAYTON, Ohio -- The taboo on office romance is fading.
With deadlines to meet and bills to pay, Americans are showing less inclination for conventional matchmaker spots such as singles' bars, churches and gyms and instead are looking for love in the cubicle next door.
"People work longer hours today, which creates fewer opportunities to meet others outside of the office," said Leemor Amado, with the American Management Association, a New York-based management education firm. "So, it's no surprise that budding romances blossom among those with whom we spend the most time."
Once frowned upon, interoffice liaisons have become increasingly...
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