The staggering percentage of US workers who admit to having SEX with their colleague REVEALED

When it comes to finding the ideal place to find a partner, most will probably turn to dating apps, bars and blind dates – but it turns out that for many Americans, romance blossoms in a somewhat more unconventional location has come: the office.

According to a survey of 2,017 Americans conducted by sex toy brand Lovehoney, nearly half of the American workforce has admitted to having had some form of amorous encounter with a co-worker.

The results suggest that connections forged in work environments are more sensitive to intimate turmoil than standards of professionalism would suggest.

For starters, a whopping 75 percent of those surveyed admitted to having and/or acting out dirty thoughts with co-workers — in forms ranging from “flirty chatter” to “sex dream” to “full-blown romance.”

Of the people who took part in the survey in 2017, only 17 reported that they eventually tied the knot with the person they had come into contact with through their workplace.

In total, 907 of the 2017 respondents (around 45 percent) admitted that they had what they described as having “some kind of relationship” with a colleague who pushed the boundaries of simply platonic professionalism.

Nearly 20 percent have had a “sexual relationship” with a co-worker while single; of those singles who get caught up in a more serious “romantic” relationship, that figure drops slightly to just under 18 percent.

Meanwhile, just under 12 percent of respondents got involved in a “romantic” or “sexual” relationship with a co-worker while dating someone else.

Of those who had an out-of-office spouse at the time, just under nine percent had both or a “romantic” or “sexual” relationship with someone at work.

As for the cheaters of the bunch? Men greatly outnumbered women.

Of those who dated someone else at the time, 14 percent were male; 10 percent were female. And nearly twice as many married men (12 percent) as married women (7 percent) had become involved in a workplace romance.

But not all feuds proved transient: A total of 17 respondents (just under two percent) reported being “married now” to the work object of their affections, à la The Office’s legendary love story of Jim and Pam.

Dr. Jessica O’Reilly, Lovehoney’s favorite sex and relationship expert, gave the reason why people can get caught up in office romances so easily.

While 93% of respondents generally agreed with the idea of ​​romantic relationships developing in the workplace, the few who were not given clear reasons for their position

Like dr. Lovehoney’s Jess O’Reilly explained about workplace romances: “While we derive satisfaction, excitement and joy from our daily work… romance often blossoms from these interactions”

“Feelings of attachment can often connect and grow from comfort, shared experiences, and familiarity,” she said.

“It follows that, if we derive satisfaction, excitement and joy from our day-to-day work – and the people we work with – romance often emerges from these interactions.”

She also highlighted the “practical side” of how such relationships manifest, adding: “We often have a lot in common with colleagues in terms of age, life stage, interests, and so on.” It makes sense that we can experience attraction (physical, relational or sexual) for those we work with.’

More broadly, the vast majority of those surveyed generally agreed with the idea of ​​co-worker bickering, at 93 percent.

However, those who were not given clear reasons for their position. “Don’t mix business with pleasure,” said one; while another complained: ‘It can make other colleagues uncomfortable’

A third pleaded: ‘Work relationships are very challenging. Why bother? (There are) many other ways to meet and interact with others.’