Do You Have A Work Boyfriend?

He’s your office go-to for advice and a rant, and it’s innocent... Right? Decode this personal/professional grey area.

- Gyan Yankovich

When Bianca, 24, started her first full-time office job, like most people, she forgot the names of pretty much every person she was introduced to within the first 30 seconds. Except a guy named Andy, who, by the end of the week was referring to her as his work BFF.

Over the next few months, sharing a table at lunch turned into regular — often flirty — emails, desk visits and morning coffee catchups. But it wasn’t until Bianca confessed she was developing a tiny crush on Andy to a colleague that she found out he was actually in a relationship (which a quick Insta stalk confirmed). Despite the fact Andy had never bought up his girlfriend in front of her, Bianca wasn’t worried about the whole situation. In her mind, she believed that she and Andy weren’t doing anything wrong. However, she did feel there was a part of him that liked her too. So, why is it that Bianca (who went onto a relationship of her own) admits that the thought of her boyfriend having the kind of relationship she had with Office Andy doesn’t feel quite right? And most importantly, the question arises: How do we make sure it doesn’t cross the line professionally?

WORK VS REALITY