Bad choice. If it doesn't work out, and goes really bad, this could make for a really uncomfortable work place.

I should remark that back in the days that I worked political campaigns, and lived out of motel rooms and suitcases, there might have been a bit of this. On the other hand, everyone was miles from home, full of adrenaline, sleep-deprived, and crammed into close quarters in an utterly artificial environment. Not exactly your typical workplace.

Don't get your meat where you get your bread.

I dated a co-worker once and although we parted on good terms, it was still awkward after the break. I don't advise looking to co-workers for that type of thing.

I've seen more disasters than successes when co-workers hook-up. The worst part is that it becomes fodder for the office gossip mill.

Depends on what you do for a living. My work environment is definitely conducive to meeting singles- if I were single- which I am not. The somewhat large staff I have (over 40 people)and being the manager a facility with 2800 members- many of whom I see quite frequently and can get familiar with- the key ingredients to meeting singles- is advantageous for someone looking to meet someone. I've in the past been the manager of facilities with upwards of 8000 members and the constant interaction is helpful in meeting people. This doesn't however mean that you'll meet the right person- nor does it mean that this ended up being the best way for me to meet the right person for me- considering I met my fiancee at a wedding. It does however increase the opportunities if your job puts you in direct contact with high amounts of the same people on a daily basis.

I've known people who've met their signifigant others at work, and they've went on to become happily married people. I had many girlfriends, in my younger days, that I met at the various jobs I had ...But being that I work in a male dominated field nowadays, I tend not to dip my pen in the company ink anymore. You know, being hetero and all.

This is where I met my husband.

May be the only natural place to meet people if you are no longer in school, however, in school you could drop classes faster than a prof can flunk you, however if things go south, unless you're like me w/solid, marketable technical skills to switch jobs easily, would strongly advise against this one...

I have to give this one 5 stars because I met my wife at work. BUT, I didn't ask her out until I changed departments as to avoid awkwardness if the date was awful.

You'd better be sure about this one. . .I would avoid it like the plague.

When you work in close proximity to attractive people of the opposite sex, well those hormones start buzzing and before you know it you're wondering what it would be like to find yourself in the arms of that handsome accountant down the hall from you. I have known people who have ended up marrying people they met in the workplace, so I suppose does not always lead to trouble. But a lot of times it does. What are you going to do if things don't work out with the handsome accountant but you still both work for the same company? There could be some bad vibes, as the hippies used to say, and you might feel so uncomfortable and feel compelled to seek other employment. Not always a bad thing, but it's best to be cautious.

Don't date anyone you work with..

Done it once. Never again. (But then never is a long time when you're dealing with testosterone and an irrepressable tendency for getting in trouble ...)

No way. I work as a waitress and I am forced to react very stern to male callers there. When will guys learn that all waitresses either have a boyfriend, or know plenty of guys that are way hotter than them? And we certainly don't take kindley to drunken pick up lines. As if we don't hear enough of them from other drunks.

Unless there are thousands of employees and you hardly ever see the same people twice this is bad. As far as people you work with and see every day, if you try to start a relationship with them and it goes sour the tension will always be there until one of you quits or gets fired. I tried it once and I'm still thinking - why the hell did I do that? She finally quit.

Well, I've heard that over 60% of all people married, met at work. That's great. But don't most companies have rules about not dating fellow employee's? Must mean there is a lot of sneaking around. Makes me wonder why businesses have restrictions and there are arguments/debates lately on whether college teachers should date students. Probably the same people that fight in congress to lower the age of conscent.

It can work, but probably not a good idea--most workplaces have that rule of NOT engaging in relationships between co-workers, especially when one is a supervisor of the other. Plus, if it doesn't work out and gets ugly, you'd have to see that person on a regular basis.