Office Flirting Is Not Bad! It Cuts Down Stress, Makes Co-Worker Feel Attractive and Powerful, Say Studies
In three different studies, the team led by Leah Sheppard, assistant professor of management at Washington State University, found that non-harassing social sexual behaviour (call it flirting) in the workplace, if enjoyed, can provide psychosocial resources (such as feeling powerful, socially connected and physically attractive) that protect recipients from stress and its negative outcomes.