Sex in the Office
By Peggy Vaughan
Why are more women having office affairs than in the past?
More women are having affairs in all areas of life than in the past—and the office is no exception. We live in a society that is preoccupied with sex and this sexually—charged environment doesn't end at the office door. As long as we have the current fascination and titillation about affairs—as well as the intense commercialization of sex in the media—we can expect to continue to have sex in the office.
Today, there are more women in the work force than ever before, and professionals spend an average of 52.5 hours a week on the job. The new working situation means that women often spend more time with their co-workers than with their friends or family.
Of course, it's not just the shear amount of time that women spend at work; they also spend their work time in different ways. More and more women are traveling in conjunction with their jobs. This additional opportunity for close relationships to develop outside the normal work environment simply expands the opportunities to build close relationships with men at work.
Since women are more likely to associate feelings of closeness with sexual feelings, these friendships provide a fertile ground for eventually becoming sexual relationships and developing into office affairs.