UK Wedding News
30/09/2013
New research has revealed that relationships which start in the workplace are more likely to lead to marriage than those which start elsewhere.
The study, which was carried out to mark the season eight DVD release of 'How I Met Your Mother', found that despite many companies discouraging inter-colleague liaisons, the chances are couples who get together after an office romance will end up together.
The trend emerged following a survey of 2,000 adults which found the stresses and strains of work, in addition to the large amount of hours spent with colleagues, are key factors in the matchmaking.
Meeting through friends is also like to lead to marriage, whereas meeting someone in a nightclub or pub is most likely to result in nothing more than a one night stand.
Looking at the figures, 14% of couples who met through work ended up married. This was followed by 11% who were introduced by friends.
23% admitted their pub meeting ended in a one night stand, while 22% who met in a nightclub were the same, along with 13% of holiday romances.
Researchers also found that 51% of people think the place or situation where you meet someone can affect how successful the relationship is
Almost one in five said they had refused to pursue a relationship with someone because they worry that the way they met means it is doomed before it even starts. The same percentage also admitted to lying about how they met their other half, with more than half saying it's because they were too embarrassed by the real story.
37% of respondents like to make it sound more interesting than it really was, while 17% get bored of telling the same story over and over. However, a romantic one in four of those who are currently in a relationship even say they often return to the place they met for an anniversary or special milestone in their relationship.
A spokesman for the survey said: "You might not think where you meet can affect how long a relationship lasts but it seems those who meet through work can expect more longevity than most.
"We spend so much time at work that it's inevitable that you will form close friendships that may go onto become a relationship further down the line.
"But being in a relationship where you work in the same place as your partner also means you have something in common before you even get to know each other, and being in the same career means you are both like-minded and have similar interests.
"And while other couples may struggle to talk to their other-half about work when they get home at the end of a long day because they don't understand or simply aren't interested, you're not going to have that problem if you marry a work colleague.
"Meeting through friends - something How I Met Your Mother's Barney and Robin can relate to in the show - also seems to be a sign that the relationship is destined for marriage."
(JP/CD)
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Office Romances 'Most Likely To End In Marriage'
New research has revealed that relationships which start in the workplace are more likely to lead to marriage than those which start elsewhere.
The study, which was carried out to mark the season eight DVD release of 'How I Met Your Mother', found that despite many companies discouraging inter-colleague liaisons, the chances are couples who get together after an office romance will end up together.
The trend emerged following a survey of 2,000 adults which found the stresses and strains of work, in addition to the large amount of hours spent with colleagues, are key factors in the matchmaking.
Meeting through friends is also like to lead to marriage, whereas meeting someone in a nightclub or pub is most likely to result in nothing more than a one night stand.
Looking at the figures, 14% of couples who met through work ended up married. This was followed by 11% who were introduced by friends.
23% admitted their pub meeting ended in a one night stand, while 22% who met in a nightclub were the same, along with 13% of holiday romances.
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Researchers also found that 51% of people think the place or situation where you meet someone can affect how successful the relationship is
Almost one in five said they had refused to pursue a relationship with someone because they worry that the way they met means it is doomed before it even starts. The same percentage also admitted to lying about how they met their other half, with more than half saying it's because they were too embarrassed by the real story.
37% of respondents like to make it sound more interesting than it really was, while 17% get bored of telling the same story over and over. However, a romantic one in four of those who are currently in a relationship even say they often return to the place they met for an anniversary or special milestone in their relationship.
A spokesman for the survey said: "You might not think where you meet can affect how long a relationship lasts but it seems those who meet through work can expect more longevity than most.
"We spend so much time at work that it's inevitable that you will form close friendships that may go onto become a relationship further down the line.
"But being in a relationship where you work in the same place as your partner also means you have something in common before you even get to know each other, and being in the same career means you are both like-minded and have similar interests.
"And while other couples may struggle to talk to their other-half about work when they get home at the end of a long day because they don't understand or simply aren't interested, you're not going to have that problem if you marry a work colleague.
"Meeting through friends - something How I Met Your Mother's Barney and Robin can relate to in the show - also seems to be a sign that the relationship is destined for marriage."
(JP/CD)
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