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Project deadlines, work responsibilities, and commitments are all part of our daily jobs, but office romance can sometimes disrupt the focus needed to meet those expectations. Given how much time we spend at work, it’s no surprise that office romances happen. Knowing how to navigate these situations and being prepared when Cupid strikes can help prevent unnecessary heartaches and workplace challenges.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, it’s a good time for employers to review workplace dating policies. Everything is great with an office romance, until it isn’t. Many business owners have learned the hard way that office relationships can negatively impact the workplace in a number of ways, including favoritism concerns, conflicts of interest, as well as sexual harassment and retaliation complaints. Employers should absolutely “get involved” in all office romances and set boundaries in the workplace to prevent harassment and retaliation complaints.

Everything is great with an office romance, until it isn't. With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's a good time for employers to review workplace dating policies. Many business owners have learned the hard way that office relationships can negatively impact the workplace in a number of ways, including favoritism concerns, conflicts of interest, and even sexual harassment and retaliation complaints.

More than 1 in 4 workers indicated that due to recent high profile allegations of sexual harassment, office romances are not acceptable. Although opinions might be changing, 52% of survey respondents admitted to having had at least one office romance.