According to TheLadders.com, an online executive job-search service, two-thirds of 734 executives polled said they had harbored a secret crush on a co-worker. However office relationships can lead to conflict in the workplace. Some employers prohibit romantic relationships between bosses and subordinates for fear of being sued. Workplace experts advise employees to exercise caution and discretion when involving themselves in office romances.
See "To date, or not to date", Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor, February 13, 2005