You never know when Cupid is going to strike, but according to researchers, if you live in the primary urban areas of the UK’s north, chances are you may get lovestruck at work. Whilst office romances are typically frowned upon, research shows that Britons in certain cities are more open to the idea of coworkers coupling up. Let’s take a look at the top 7 cities in the UK where workplace romance is most common.

Office romance in the UK: What do surveys say?

Britons are generally open to the idea of office romance, with 44.6% saying it’s something acceptable. Yet, nearly 80% admitted colleagues dating can cause some problems.

Data from other surveys gives more details into this hot topic:

– 66% of UK workers have had a relationship with a colleague.

– 22% had a romantic relationship with their boss.

– By age group, employees aged 18-24 were the most likely to fancy other colleagues.

– By industry, employees in recruitment, transport, and logistics were the most likely to have an office romance.

– Maybe office romance is not meant to last, since only 28% of employees said they were still in a relationship with a co-worker.