Why Are You Dating Him? Contemporary Motives for Workplace Romances

Renee L. Cowan · Sean M. Horan

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Workplace romances are an under-investigated area of communication inquiry. However, recent studies have begun to study the interpersonal and organizational implications of these relationships. Studies suggest that the perceived motive of the workplace romance influences communication. We sought to update Quinn's (1977 Quinn, R. E. (1977). Coping with cupid: The formation, impact, and management of romantic relationships in organizations. Administrative Science Quarterly, 22, 30–45. doi:10.2307/2391744[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) typology of workplace romance motives and gain a deeper understanding of contemporary motives for engaging in workplace romances. Using qualitative methods, we found employees voiced four motives for engaging in these relationships: similarity, time, ease of opportunity, and the hook-up. Conclusions and implications of these findings for organizations are discussed.

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