Polish women and Poles are romance at work. “He approached me in the corridor and it started so”

The results of the sociologożek study showed that As many as 19 percent respondents fell in love with a person from work. 17 percent answered among them. women and 21 percent men. In addition, 13 percent respondents stated that they were in a relationship with a person from work, and 5 percent that he betrayed a partner or a partner with a job. Agata and Agnieszka shared with us stories of love love.

“He approached me in the corridor”

Agate She has worked in the company for four years and did not expect that it was there that he would meet a man with whom I would like to spend the rest of my life. After unsuccessful dating experiences, she decided to make “free from guys”. Then she realized that her neighbor was a colleague from work.

– Our company’s headquarters was in a completely different part of the city, so I was surprised that I could see him at my estate. I remember that I still noticed him in the office. He was my type, but I didn’t go down in it. The younger one would probably have already rooted some romantic story, but this time I was distant – he emphasizes.

Paweł was the first to talk to her. – He approached me in the corridor and it all started. Initially, I was resisted, because it was a moment when I liked being a single. Then I came to the conclusion that it was probably through this state that I finally attracted someone normal to myself – he recalls.

Their relationship developed during a pandemic, so at first they did not tell anyone from their teams about the fact that they were meeting. They work in other departments and have no contact in official relations to this day. – I work remotely most of the time, so We rarely stay in the company Together – says. I ask if she was not afraid of what would happen if the relationship failed and remain awkward. – I know that if I parted, I would probably like to change my job. But not because of awkwardness, but this space would be too associated with it – he says.

Working in the same company made them approach each other. – It was he who caused me to get a distance to the company. There was a moment during the pandemic that I cried several times and wanted to quit this job – he emphasizes. On the other hand, he realizes that If they worked in the same department and had frequent business contact with them, their relationship could look different. It will soon be five years since they are together.

“It can be difficult to work with your ex -partner”

Agnieszka still remembers the company event at which The boss familiarized her with his friend. – He probably did it intentionally, because he knew that we are both singles, at a similar age, we have similar interests – he says.

From the beginning it sparked and there were plenty of common topics. The same industry and joint friends made them talk for hours. Then her boy changed the company and then a crisis appeared. – Probably if we were still working together, it would be more difficult to accept the parting – he emphasizes.

After a moment of reflection, he adds that Such relationships have their pros and cons. – On the one hand, working in the same profession usually equals common interests and topics for conversations. On the other hand, if there is a breakup, it can be difficult to work with your ex -partner – he says.

Over time, she noticed that Her relationship was not the only one in the company. – It turned out that a colleague was cheating on his wife with a colleague from work. We watched their relationship with curiosity, which was stormy. At one of the events we saw how they hugged, and then a colleague was slapped – he says. Then a few more times it happened that she was picked up by married colleagues from the office.

– Working in this company made me realize that Although there are stereotypes, that pilots and sailors most often betray wives, there are really more of them among bored and unfulfilled corporate employees – emphasizes.