The Do's & Don'ts of Office Romance

Since Valentine's Day is tomorrow, I only thought it appropriate to write about romance. Valentine's Day is a great holiday especially for those of us who are single. It's nice to have yet another reminder that you are unable to attract a decent partner (and yet successfully attract an unusual number of potential suitors with poor vision - i.e. elderly men...more on that in a future blog).

Now some of us don't have romance in our lives so we need to be innovative and creative in this department. And I'm not talking about joining eHarmony (note: this is in no way meant to be an offensive, anti-eHarmony/online dating remark).

What I'm saying is, why pay to start a romance when you can have one for free? And, despite what people say, work is the perfect location for love and romance...even if it appears seemingly non-existent.

Why not start an office romance tomorrow? Keep these tips in mind when you do:

Do start a pretend office romance if your job is dull.

Don't feel your pretend partner needs to be someone you would actually date.

Do tell your colleagues about it. It will add some pizzazz to your daily work conversations.

Don't feel the need to tell your pretend partner about it. Chances are he won't figure it out nor would he understand if you told him about it.

Do feel good about being in a pretend office relationship.

Don't feel it's inappropriate...even if your "boyfriend" is a gambling, possible alcoholic with commitment issues.

Do add some spice to your pretend relationship by having a break up every now and then. That will make it seem more real.

Don't feel the need to justify the break up to your co-workers who have real relationships...they may not understand...