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I don't think you're looking at it the right way.

Coworker or not, consent and respect is essential.

I've had sex with coworkers and never been accused of inappropriate behaviour, turns out if we're all adults it works out.

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Is this a wise comment to make, given that your profile displays your personal details and work history?

Why not? It's not generally forbidden unless there's conflicts of interest (like sleeping with your boss)

And definitely a reality of most industries, especially if you spend a lot of time in the office and little time socialising externally.

> and little time socializing

Maybe that's the problem.

Most people I know date their coworkers, you're still missing the point.

Everybody knows it's a bad idea, but it's a very, very, very common mistake to make in your twenties. It's survivable, sometimes even wonderful, but pretty risky. If you can get laid without needing to shit where you eat, I highly recommend it. If you can't, caveat emptor.

I don't think I've missed the point: I'm saying that a work culture that reduces your dating pool to your company's co-workers is terribly unhealthy, and promotes a lot of the problems w.r.t sexual harassment in Silicon Valley.

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