34pc Brits admit to having sex with colleagues after Christmas party

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Last Updated : Dec 03 2014 | 5:41 PM IST

A new study has revealed that around 34 percent of Brits have sex with their colleagues after the Christmas party.

The study by married dating site IllicitEncounters.com also showed that over 60 percent had drunkenly kissed someone they work with, and nearly a quarter of people admitted to calling in sick the next day with a hangover, the Daily Star reported.

Possibly clouded by alcohol, around 18 percent made a poor career move and used the Christmas party as an opportunity to tell their boss exactly what they thought of them, while 25 percent had decided it would be an appropriate time to chat them up, perhaps trying to secure a pay rise or bonus.

In a recent survey of employers, over 80 percent admitted that having an office based romance would affect the career prospects of those involved.

Other activities staff confessed to doing at the Christmas party included 10 percent who had stripped off, 31 percent who had confessed a secret to someone they wish they hadn't, and 26 percent had engaged in some dodgy karaoke.

Whilst over half of party goers revealed that they had done something embarrassing and made a fool out of themselves in front of their peers and superiors having got too carried away in the festivities.

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First Published: Dec 03 2014 | 5:09 PM IST

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