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Although the percentage is declining, many relationships still begin at work [1] The real issue is a power imbalance, but this issue also exists in other setti
by tarr11 9y ago
Although the percentage is declining, many relationships still begin at work [1]
The real issue is a power imbalance, but this issue also exists in other settings as well.
Alcohol inhibits your judgement, but many people can successfully consume alcohol without adverse social consequences.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/08/how-much-life-has-changed-in-one-incredible-chart-about-dating/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/08/how-m...
- pvaldes 9y agoThis cut both ways. Power inbalance has the problem that sex is a extremely common strategy for gaining power in human societies. Predators can take any side on the relationship.
- saghm 9y agoAll the more reason not to engage (or attempt to initiate) a sexual or romantic relationship with a subordinate or superior.
- pvaldes 9y agoWell, the problem is that then all we would have is a closed caste system, that is a very undesirable situation in itself and much worse.
- thehardsphere 9y agoUh, no. You know it used to be that men and women didn't work together, right? Like, this idea of being able to date at work has only been around for about 50 years or so, while the human race has been around for thousands. Somehow we figured out how to reproduce in the West without a "closed caste system" just fine. You can too, without dating anyone at your job.
- saghm 9y agoThere are plenty of people of different social classes than you who don't work at the same company as you, so I don't think a social norm saying that you shouldn't ask out maybe a few dozen people you work with is a "closed caste system".