How do you deal with stupid workplace crushes?

I've had mine for over a year at this point. Happened out of the blue one day and hasn't gone away. Had worked together, attraction-free, for over two years at that point.

Reasonably certain it's at least somewhat mutual. Not an option. Potentially career ending move for both of us.

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If you sleep with him and he is bad in bed it goes away surprisingly quick.

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Then whichever one of you hates your job more should get a new gig 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I mean, I just slept with mine for a few months until we got it out of our systems. But we were careful to agree that it would have no bearing on work and knew up front that it wouldn’t lead to anything because he was going away to grad school.

Is it career ending because of a power imbalance? I don’t see a problem if everyone is being mature and nobody’s getting hurt.

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If you like him that much, maybe it will materialize into a real relationship? Why not try?

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I’ve had my work crush for ~4 years on and off since I met him lol. I think I’m going to ask him to hang out soon bc I just need to see if it can go anywhere for my own sanity

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