Originally posted by Tim Holloway:
Forgive Mark. He's a product of his culture. He's a management-type, which means that there are ethical issues involved in dating co-workers. Plus, in the US, it was historically not considered a wise thing to do. That's changed in recent years, as the lines between work and private time have become so eroded. In the end, All's Fair, as they say.
Nearly every US company with an HR policy on this discourages it (this includes small ones who often get HR policies through their use of payroll systems such as ADP). As Paul notes, this is a US forum, if "A Bhattacharya" is talking about companies elsewhere, s/he should mention that and then we can discuss the social, ethical, and legal implications appropriate to that locale.
--Mark