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Still, 66 percent of participants in another poll said that once they're involved, they don't worry about secrecy. "Simply showing up together for drinks after work should transmit information without a lot of unnecessary drama," says Stephanie Losee, coauthor, with Helaine Olen, of Office Mate. But talking shop during that getting-to-know-ya time will lead nowhere fast.Manage it: "Give yourselves a 10-minute time limit for work chatter, and move on," says Leil Lowndes, author of Nobody wants a heart-to-heart in the corner office, but the boss will hear the news eventually. Manage it: "Use the meet-the-parents test," says Daniel Pink, author of .

ESTHER MUCHENE Before you start sowing your wild oats, you need to confirm whether your company condones office romance or if it is banned."Do not walk into the boss's office together," says Losee."It's infantilizing." found that pretty women earn 7 percent to 12 percent more than their less-attractive counterparts.It could be single but not divorced or married but single.Define what single means to you and make sure you’re on the same page.