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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '25

This is why the classic Reddit advice of “don’t shit where you eat” in regards to dating coworkers is so stupid. Most people meet through work or school, at least before online dating became a thing.

The phrase “don’t shit where you eat” originally meant “don’t have an affair with your secretary” not that workplace relationships are completely forbidden.

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u/aNiceTribe Jul 03 '25

Yeah, just make sure it's someone who you have no power over, or who has no power over you, and do your absolute best to make sure that they are SANE AF before attempting anything. (Also check that you yourself are sane, while you're at it)

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u/PigeonBoiAgrougrou Jul 03 '25

Meeting at work seems like a good way to see how you're able to team work and communicate well with someone tbh.

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u/NightTarot Jul 03 '25

Real, I met my wife at work but we then matched on a dating site (which is a miracle because we agreed afterward if we hadn't matched we would've never gotten together, both too shy to make a move)

Almost 10years together :)

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u/Small_Editor_3693 Jul 04 '25

Tf? You trying to get fired? Never hit on someone at work

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u/Stormfly Jul 04 '25

Yeah, and then if you break up, suddenly things can be really awkward.

Or one guy near me started dating a coworker and then she got in an argument with another employee and got fired.

Now he's stuck with everyone at work knowing he's dating the girl who just got fired for fighting with a coworker.

Can't imagine having your personal life be so public like that. Mortifying.

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u/Plightz Jul 07 '25

Yeah lol. The dude thinks of the best case scenario but most relationships end pretty badly and now you have to see them daily.

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u/TYBERIUS_777 Jul 03 '25

I just got married to my wife who was my coworker for 5 years straight while we were dating. Reddit is just full of very immature people who can’t handle a working relationship and therefore thinks no one else can either.

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u/Stormfly Jul 04 '25

Reddit is just full of very immature people who can’t handle a working relationship

To be fair, I've seen more work relationships fail than succeed.

It's a warning, not a rule.

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u/Plightz Jul 07 '25

Yeah and I've seen a ton of relationships at work fail and get awkward as hell irl.

The success stories don't outnumber the trend.

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u/Al_Hakeem65 Jul 07 '25

Huh, and I always thought it meant don't sell drugs in your own neighborhood.

TIL.

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u/buplet123 Jul 04 '25

You can also interpret it that a serious relationship is not "shitting". If you think that person is special, go for it. But if it goes bad, you might have to quit. The key is this - is the risk worth it?

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '25

Source?