In brief...: Workers flirt to reach the top

Sep 5 2008

Workers are more likely to flirt with their boss to get promotion than they were a few years ago, with men most willing to date a colleague, according to a new report.

A survey of 12,000 adults showed that more than one in five would be prepared to flirt with a manager if they thought it would help their career, twice as many as in 2004.

One in three men said their female boss was attractive, but just 17 per cent of women said they fancied their male manager. Online dating firm Parship.co.uk warned that having a fling with the boss could backfire, and even if it led to promotion, colleagues would disapprove.