In a recent survey of 1,300 singles by online dating service Match.com, 57% indicated it’s OK to flirt at the company holiday party. And while 18% believe one should be well behaved and professional while attending the office party, 17% believe it’s OK to kiss a co-worker, if the feeling is mutual and 8% believe that it is fine to be wild and kiss multiple co-workers.
“All indications are that singles will have more than the bottom line on their minds this year as they mingle with co-workers and enjoy the good cheer of the season,” said Trish McDermott, vice president of romance at Match.com. “For the 69% of singles who don’t have a date for the company party, according to the survey, Match.com’s millions of eligible singles might offer an opportunity to help keep romance out of the workplace.”
The majority of singles surveyed believe there should be mistletoe at company holiday parties, with men being significantly more likely than women to believe this. When it comes to getting overly amorous at the company party, 14% percent of women and 23% of men have “morning-after” regrets. Most singles indicate they won’t be taking a date to the company party this year.
About Match.com
Match.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ticketmaster and part of USA Interactive, is a leading subscription-based online dating site. The Company’s personals businesses, including Soulmates Technology, claim more than 653,000 paying subscribers and more than 5 million members with profiles posted. Match.com offers adults worldwide a fun, private and secure environment for meeting other singles. The company estimates it is responsible for arranging hundreds of thousands of relationships for its members. Match.com powers paid online dating on The Microsoft Network; The Excite Network’s Relationship Channels; EarthLink; BET Interactive and is the premier provider of personals for Love@AOL , offering the Match.com service across AOL, AOL.com, CompuServe and Netscape.com. Match.com also offers events and vacation opportunities for singles through its sites MatchLive.com, operated by its affiliate, MatchLive, L.L.C., and MatchTravel.com.