Distractions at work...

A new guy started at work this week - he is replacing a colleague who has been promoted. My colleague sits next to me, so once she goes, the new guy will be sitting there. He's gay, 25 yrs old and very cute! We've engaged in some mild flirtatious behaviour but nothing serious...yet.

It's a conundrum for me...everyone says that it's inherently risky to get involved with someone you work with, particuarly given that we will be sitting next to each other. If things go wrong, it can be seriously tricky to deal with in an office! HOWEVER, the colleague who is getting promoted actually started a relationship with another colleague last year. When I found out about it, I asked them to make sure that they had an exit strategy worked out, just in case things didn't work out. They just laughed at me and to be honest, they haven't yet needed it. They went on their first big holiday over Christmas when they went back to England to meet her parents. They just moved in together before they left for O/S. Everything seems to be going well, despite the fact that they do work together. So obviously things can work when two people work together...BUT...does that apply in a gay relationship which seems so much more likely to be transient???