By Admin 
Nowadays, a major part of our lives is spent in the office. Long hours, teamwork, constant conversation and working together often lead to distance in relationships. Such an environment often brings people closer to each other, and this is why romance at the office is no longer an unusual thing. There is a lot of discussion on this issue all over the world, but a new international survey shows that India is among the top countries of the world in this matter.
Recently, Ashley Madison, a platform famous for private and personal relationships, in collaboration with YouGov conducted a large study in 11 countries. The results of this survey have presented an interesting picture on Indian thinking and trends regarding office romance.
India ranks second in the world
According to the survey, India ranks second in terms of romantic relationships arising in offices. Mexico is at number one in the list, while India is just a little behind it. In this survey, which was conducted in a total of 11 countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland, Britain and America, 13,581 adults were talked to.
One in four Indians had a relationship in the office
This trend is said to be quite common in India. The survey shows that 4 out of every 10 Indians have either dated a colleague in the past or are currently in such a relationship. In which 43 percent of Mexicans said that they had dated a co-worker at some point. Whereas 40 percent in India, only 30 percent in developed countries like America, Britain, Canada, this shows that office romance in India is becoming more active than ever before.
Man or woman, who takes more risks?
According to the study, 51 percent men admit to having a romantic relationship with a colleague. At the same time, 36 percent women say this, that is, men are more ahead in taking steps in such relationships. Women’s concern about the balance of relationships and career is more clearly visible. In this, 29 percent women say that they do not want to form relationships in the office only because it can affect their career. Whereas 27 percent men believe so. Apart from this, young employees aged between 18 to 24 years appeared to be the most cautious. 34 percent of youth in this age group said that they maintain distance from relationships in office due to the possible impact on their career.
Growing trend towards open relationships in India
The rise of office romance in India is also linked to the changing perspective on relationships. Non-traditional relationships, such as open relationships and open marriages, are now more in discussion. A survey by dating app Gleeden revealed that 35 percent of Indians are currently in an open relationship. Whereas 41 percent people say that if their partner suggests it, they would consider adopting it, this trend is not limited only to big cities. Small towns are also joining this. Kanchipuram was found to top the list of people interested in these non-traditional relationships.
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