Friend at work- of opposite sex- you see more than your spouse- got one? (wife, women)
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I was reading an interesting article about men and women at the job who interact more with a "work friend" than they do with their wife or husband. Do you have any real close relationships with someone at work, who is from the opposite sex? I am not talking about someone you are having an affair with, but someone you are very close to due to the fact that you work so closely with at the office.
I remember working with someone like that 10 years ago. We were a department of two, just her and I and for some reason- there was not alot of work to do. So to pass the time we spent hours talking. We got to know each other very well and I though we really liked each others company. We worked together for 4 years. I think I spent more time talking to her than my own wife.
Once I moved on to another employer, we promised to stay in touch but the phone calls became fewer and fewer and finally ended. I did run into my work friend a few years ago at the mall but the conversation was forced and difficult. The magic of our work relationship was over.
I was reading an interesting article about men and women at the job who interact more with a "work friend" than they do with their wife or husband. Do you have any real close relationships with someone at work, who is from the opposite sex? I am not talking about someone you are having an affair with, but someone you are very close to due to the fact that you work so closely with at the office.
I remember working with someone like that 10 years ago. We were a department of two, just her and I and for some reason- there was not alot of work to do. So to pass the time we spent hours talking. We got to know each other very well and I though we really liked each others company. We worked together for 4 years. I think I spent more time talking to her than my own wife.
Once I moved on to another employer, we promised to stay in touch but the phone calls became fewer and fewer and finally ended. I did run into my work friend a few years ago at the mall but the conversation was forced and difficult. The magic of our work relationship was over.
Can you relate?
I can relate to a degree, because I usually have closer friendships with guys at work than with females. This could be due to the fact that the industry I'm in has a higher ratio of males to females . Regardless, my work friendships are purely platonic. My SO occupies a different place in my life, a much deeper place, even though I see people I work with more often, the time I spend with him is more cherished. Point blank, I love him; nothing else much compares to that.
I do go to lunch with friends from work pretty much daily, talk "shop" with them, carpool, and go to work-sponsored happy hours. But, my heart is taken .
I can relate to a degree, because I usually have closer friendships with guys at work than with females. This could be due to the fact that the industry I'm in has a higher ratio of males to females . Regardless, my work friendships are purely platonic. My SO occupies a different place in my life, a much deeper place, even though I see people I work with more often, the time I spend with him is more cherished. Point blank, I love him; nothing else much compares to that.
I do go to lunch with friends from work pretty much daily, talk "shop" with them, carpool, and go to work-sponsored happy hours. But, my heart is taken .
You get reps for this...I completely agree, and I couldn't mirror your sentiment more!!
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Why are all your threads formed into a question?
. Regardless, my work friendships are purely platonic. My SO occupies a different place in my life, a much deeper place, even though I see people I work with more often, the time I spend with him is more cherished. Point blank, I love him; nothing else much compares to that.
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