A new study finds that mutual, light flirting among co-workers, who respect and trust each other, can help reduce stress at work.
Stressed out at work? A little so-called harmless flirting with co-workers might actually help, according to a new study published in the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.
Sheppard adds, “It is important to stress that the relationship of the people involved influences whether these behaviors are welcomed and enjoyed.” The researchers also noted that the flirting is not always about being romantically interested in a co-worker either, but can happen in platonic opposite-sex relationships, as well as between “members of the same gender and of diverse sexual orientations.
But in the #MeToo era, which has put a spotlight on the pervasiveness of sexual harassment in the workforce in particular, flirting with co-workers is potentially problematic. Who is doing the flirting also matters. Co-workers who respect and trust each other are more likely to participate in “mutually enjoyable and consensual flirting,” but not when those flirtations are coming from a boss.
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