Thanks for reinforcing the common point: distance and separation (i.e. not in the same department).
So my GF and I were in the same department. But due to the differences in our jobs, we weren't directly around each other all the time. We would cross paths all the time though. Now, people in the office thought we should date because they suspected the GF was interested in me.
Even then, she had a moment where she called me by a nickname she uses at home once. Fortunately, not a lot of colleagues were around.
I often would have to deal with the rumors, never confirming, often deflecting. It was a running joke amongst some of my immediate team members. I'd hear it more when we were both took time off at the same time. Because of who we were at work, if it came out it would have been ok, but sometimes colleagues acted like they were in high school and staying quiet was best. We both had good reputations as being professional and wanted to leave it at that.
So even in a setting like that, it took maturity and a high level of discipline and discretion to maintain.
Yup, don't do it. As even with all of the above, if it went south while I worked there, it still at best would be very awkward.
when will this madness end
when will this madness end
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