I shared my views with Paulinet Angela Tamaray of Key Media's HRD Asia on workplace romances.¹

It's a tricky and nuanced topic, because not all workplace romances are ethically wrong, or lead to consequences.

And to further muddy the waters, perhaps some workplace romances:
- shouldn't lead to consequences, as a matter of principle; or
- should lead to consequences, as a matter of principle: but don't, because of power imbalances.

In other words, different situations call for different outcomes.

So I suggest that:
- it is overly simplistic for all employers to adopt a one-size-fits-all approach to workplace romances. It can be complicated, precisely because dealing with individuals can be complicated; but
- employers who ignore these issues and adopt a wait-and-see attitude do so at their own peril.

For those amongst us who are HR professionals, in managerial positions, or are business owners, I hope this piece gets you thinking.²

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