Bit of an uncomfortable question, but… there is a client at my clinic who I would really like to ask on a date. How inappropriate would that be?

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Oof, I don't think you should. If you lose business for the clinic, it would go very poorly for you, and especially if the client ends up feeling like you were pushy or they are offended or feel unsafe by an advance on your part. You COULD flirt back subtly if you can feel out if they are interested and make it obvious in your demeanor that you'd call them if they gave you their number.

If she is a current client, then it might not look good. A co-worker of mine got into a relationship with his client. He was reprimanded.

That's a big no! Well, at least for me. It looks unprofessional, to be honest.

If she's no longer going to your clinic then I think you can. But in your case, I think she's a current client. So that would be difficult.

I feel like I might get negative reactions about this but, if you really like the lady client then why not? I encourage you to go for it. Just set boundaries. Do the courting outside business and work hours so you can go on with your dating life.

There are so many ways this could go wrong and not many it could go right, but there’s way more to life than work, so..

Make sure you think this has at least some potential. You don't want to be the person who is sleeping with clients left and right and having flings.

If you are not yet dating, tread carefully. Dating happens, but the last thing you want is to be coming on too strong. Any perception that you sexually harassed client can get you fried. It certainly could at anytime, but especially given all of the appalling sexual behavior in the news recently, there is going to be even less tolerance for it than usual.

You only live once lol Why not?

I mean there are pros and cons as long as you both can agree to not be weird if things don't work out

Don't do it. If it goes wrong then what do you do! Also some places don't allow dating within the company!

I don't think you should. It will not just affect the both of you but the integrity of the clinic you work at as well. You would want to think this through.

Is the client a regular at your clinic? If yes, then I would really advice against it. It's not really that inappropriate but morally, it's not right.

Before you make a decision, weigh everything out first. If you are to have a relationship with a client and the both of you have decided to keep things professional in the clinic, it would be very restrictive for your relationship. And it will only strain it even more because the two of you have just started.

It's a big no-no at our clinic. We had a coworker that had a relationship with our client and things did not go well at all. It almost even cost him his job.

As much as you tell yourself that you can be professional, feelings are feelings. They will always show. And it will be harder if your client is a regular at your clinic.

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