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How do work affairs start?

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watchmeshine · 01/03/2024 21:12

Intrigued at how work affairs start and how long it takes for them to be full on.

Where does the sex bit take place if they both have families?

Husband (almost done divorcing him) cheated on holiday and I suspect with a work colleague too. He was home every night so not sure where they would've been 'doing it'.

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Katherineryan1986 · 01/03/2024 21:15

In the stationery cupboard of course!

MorrisZapp · 01/03/2024 21:17

Conferences, work dos, any event involving a hotel.

MississippiAF · 01/03/2024 21:18

Hotels at lunch, car parks, store rooms in large office blocks, the odd night away ‘with clients’

There are loads of daytime affairs in the office. Then they go home to their families

hothotheatbag · 01/03/2024 21:21

Car parks, lay-bys, mostly pre or post work arranged meet ups while both are on route and can't be contacted.

MaverickBoon · 01/03/2024 21:22

MississippiAF · 01/03/2024 21:18

Hotels at lunch, car parks, store rooms in large office blocks, the odd night away ‘with clients’

There are loads of daytime affairs in the office. Then they go home to their families

Absolutely. My colleagues and I are watching one unfold at the moment (not literally 😁) - honestly it's cringe-inducing.

There's a woman I follow on Insta who does a very accurate bit entitled "Is he hot or.." and the one that most rings true is "Is he hot or...is he just office-hot?"....

HelloDarlingWhatAreYouDoingHere · 01/03/2024 21:23

Eyes over the computer, confessing to "my wife doesn't understand me" over coffee, reading a book their favourite book, sending them a "thinking of you x" message on a Saturday night. Blah blah blah, generic selfish shit until they arrange to shag it out.

MississippiAF · 01/03/2024 21:24

MaverickBoon · 01/03/2024 21:22

Absolutely. My colleagues and I are watching one unfold at the moment (not literally 😁) - honestly it's cringe-inducing.

There's a woman I follow on Insta who does a very accurate bit entitled "Is he hot or.." and the one that most rings true is "Is he hot or...is he just office-hot?"....

Well, yes. So often, attractive in a suit, then on their own clothes on dress down.. vomit.

TLIMSISNW · 01/03/2024 21:24

I read a Rob Parsons book once (I think Loving Against the Odds) which said something like ‘the affair doesn’t start at sex or even the first kiss. The affair starts the moment someone cross the office to speak to another for no other reason than to indulge their crush.’

I’ve never forgotten that. How insidious the little actions are that lead up to an affair taking place.

diggermama · 01/03/2024 21:25

Ask Christian Horner 😉

OpalDog · 01/03/2024 21:25

It depends on your work place but someone does the first move at some point.
Sex takes place anywhere and anytime. If you want to read it straight from the horse's mouth check out the r/adultery on Reddit.

watchmeshine · 01/03/2024 21:28

Thanks everyone.

Sounds so hard to maintain, but he managed. What a good liar too.

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RedJamDoughnut · 11/05/2025 15:09

Facetime meetings when home working. She says she's going for a shower & stripped.
The line is now crossed, they progress to regular mastubation sessions on work time. It's so exciting, regular messages all building up to a lovely session.
They ignore their kids & partners constant messages.

The wife finds out takes screenshots and has a chat with the good Christian 'work wife' & the husband.
I would have been OK if he had left, 2 weekends and days in the week for no responsibility. It was the piss taking me doing everything, him saying I'm so busy.
We are still together but it is not my old relationship. He has to work a lot harder, it's taking its toll.
I told him to go if he wanted, he is not my possession.

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