How Attending the Office Christmas Party Can Prevent a Workplace Affair

Office parties can be breeding grounds for workplace affairs. That’s one reason why you should attend the company Christmas party at your spouse or significant other’s job. Being there can act as a deterrent to office affairs in three ways.

Short-Circuit an Office Affair

The workplace now ties with the internet as the #1 place where cheaters find willing partners with whom to have an affair. A survey by a private investigation firm found that of all the times for a workplace affair to begin, the office Christmas party is when it’s most likely to occur. This is prime time for an emotional affair with a co-worker to turn into a sexual affair. If your partner has been secretly admiring a workmate all year, the office party is when they’re most likely to make their move. Fortified by a few drinks, he or she may feel bold enough to make an approach -- especially if you’re not there. Attending the Christmas party with your spouse or significant other will put a damper on their plans.

Keep Predatory Co-workers at Bay

Another reason you should attend the office holiday party with your spouse or significant other is to make your presence known. Any co-worker who has designs on your partner, is unlikely to make a play for them with you there. It’s always a good idea to use the office Christmas party as a means of "marking your turf." Your presence may stop a budding office romance from becoming a full blown affair.

Stamp Out Sex at the Office Party

It’s not uncommon for employees to sneak away from the office party to have sex. In a recent survey conducted by Men's Health magazine, 44 percent of the men said they’d had an affair with a co-worker at a holiday office party at some point in their life. A survey by Trojan Condoms found that 33% of office workers had previously had sex with a workmate during or after an office Christmas party. Alcohol is a major contributing factor. With alcohol flowing freely, one drink too many can lower inhibitions to the danger zone. Infidelity could be just a couple of cocktails away. Your being at the party with your partner may prevent them
from doing something they’ll later regret.

What to Look for If you Suspect a Workplace Affair

What if you suspect that your spouse or significant other is already having an affair with someone at work? The office Christmas party is one of the best chances you’ll have to find out if what you suspect is true. By watching your partner interact with opposite sex co-workers, you’ll be able to tell if they’re involved in a workplace affair. You can even pick out the person they’re cheating with by their body language and the way they behave in each other’s presence. But knowing what to look for is the key. If you’re not sure what to look for, send for the FREE tip sheet entitled What to Look for at the Office Christmas Party if You Suspect a Workplace Affair." Send an e-mail to InfidelityAdvice@gmail.com with "Christmas party-bz" in the subject line.

About the Author:

Infidelity expert Ruth Houston is the founder of www.InfidelityAdvice.com and the author of ""Is He Cheating on You?-829 Telltale Signs". "Ruth has been quoted in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times and numerous others, and has been a guest on The Today Show, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, and over 320 radio and TV shows worldwide. For more information about infidelity, cheating spouses or extramarital affairs, visit InfidelityAdvice.com or Ruth’s blog at http://infidelitynewsandviews.blogspot.com To interview Ruth Houston, call 718 592-6039 or e-mail InfidelityExpert@gmail.com