Office affair: what to do if everything isn't like in the movies

Viktoriia Hubareva

The epoch-making romantic film "Office Affair" shows us a touching love story between a boss and a subordinate. But in life, things rarely turn out as nice as in the movies. Whether it's a colleague with whom you have to cross paths in the office every day and discuss work issues, carefully avoiding flirting or a customer who obsessively shows signs of attention, women often feel uncomfortable when the prism of a working relationship is superimposed with a romantic side.

"Unfortunately, there are often situations when a woman is afraid to set boundaries in a relationship with a boss, for instance. She tolerates his intrusive attention and flirtation, even if she's uncomfortable, explaining it by fear of losing a job/important position/ruining a career," psychologist Kateryna Falieieva explains.