source: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/15rkqw9/oc_changes_in_how_couples_in_the_us_met/

  • ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    Were 11% of people in 2017 really out there dating their coworkers? Isn't that hella awkward? What are you going to do if you have a messy breakup and you still have to see each other every day?

    • 7heo@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      "As coworkers" just mean "met through work", nothing else. It could also be that a majority of those 11% met in conditions that make is "sane" to date, meaning people who have absolutely nothing to do with one another at work, or one left, was about to leave, or temps (sales reps, contractors, etc).

      If nothing else this shows how prevalent work is in life, and how lacking the other general dating options are...

    • Tankiedesantski [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      I have a friend who's a nice guy but seems hell-bent on dating at work. I keep telling him not to shit where he eats, so I'm hopeful he'll turn around some day.

    • barrbaric [he/him]
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      11 months ago

      Anecdotally there are 4 couples at work in my small division of about 60 people. All longterm employees.