Flirting at Work?

[dawnyp]

Not sure what I think of this. It also raises the question for me of what is considered flirting.

boston.cbslocal.com/video/7762484-is-it-ok-to-flirt-at-work/

[jennlin]

can't watch the video, but if i couldn't flirt at work, i'd be in a lot of trouble!!

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Oct 22, 2012 13:56:59 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

I'm friendly and tease, more like brother-sister stuff. Although, I currently work w/ all women....

This, although there are 3 guys on my team. One is super weird and the other two are cool. but we joke more like a brother/sister relationship.

[sarack]

i can't see the vido.. but i feel like we all kinda flirt with eachother but harmlessly.. soemtimes i get hit on for real, but i've learned to be super stern and not let the horrible stuff happen.. this one guy keeps telling me he wants to marry me, well 2 guys. pretty much daily. lol. i am a catch! hahaha.

[jennlin]

Oct 22, 2012 13:56:59 GMT -5 @jennuinne said:

I think harmless flirting is fine. Personally, I haven't flirted at work since DH. Just no interest. I'm friendly and tease, more like brother-sister stuff. Although, I currently work w/ all women....

it's not that i'm interested in the boys...most of them are old men lol...mostly it's to make them feel better about themselves! and then i get priority when i need something work-related because i'm "nice".

[dawnyp]

Sorry I should have posted a quick summary. This is about flirting to get ahead in the workplace, not flirting because you think somebody is cute. One study showed that if a woman was just nice at a car dealership she didn't get a discounted but if she flirted she got a discount. They describe flirting as touching somebody on the shoulder or flipping your hair. I get frustrated that news pieces like this still exist. I don't feel that flirting should at all come into play in terms of getting things done at work.