“Lesson learned: don’t sleep with people at work!”

And the stories ranged from people getting their fairytale endings to ruined careers.

Here’s what they had to say:

1.

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“I was 16 and had my first job.

But we stayed friends on social media and stuff.

Fast forward nine years, and I run into him in a local grocery store.

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We start messaging and chatting, and by the end of the week, we go on a date.

Its been 10 years, and we have been married for seven.

He is the love of my life.”

A man in a suit and a woman in a dress walk down an office hallway

“I dated a coworker for two years; we were friends for at least four years before that.

We seemed to be absolute soulmates.

We loved all of the same things, had similar sex drives, and had similar political leanings.

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We were married for over 10 years.

The marriage ended when he cheated and gave me an STD.

I was fired because I couldnt stop talking about my divorce at work.

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I would never, ever date anyone in the workplace.”

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3.

“My boss and I started dating after working together for two years.

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Three years later, were still going strong!

I left that job because it turned out another manager had a thing for him.

Bonus: I got the man and a better job where I make more than her!”

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“I dated a co-worker once.

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5.

“I met my partner at work.

We have been together for almost five years now and dont work together anymore.

“I met my husband at work, completely unexpectedly.

We were both seeing other people, and in general, we had few interactions initially.

10 years later, we’re married and work from home full-time post-COVID.

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7.

“I dated a coworker, and it ruined my career.

It started innocently enough.

Eventually, his charms wore down my already brittle boundaries, and we became an item.

We spent nearly two years together, long after we both left the company.

I never had another workplace romance after that one.”

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9.

“A few years ago, I (female) slept with my female boss.

“I dated my coworker for two years without anyone else at work knowing.

It was a small company, and we worked closely together, leaving plenty of room for sneaky flirting.

It was so fun.

Everything was great for a while.

Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.