The psychological reasons why you fall in love with your colleagues

• You probably spend a good amount of time with your colleagues if you still work in an office.
• People form strong friendships, and this can often turn into love too.
• There are psychological reasons for this, and ways to work out if the romance is real.

For those who work in an office, you likely spend more hours of the day with your colleagues than you do your other friends, flatmates, or even your spouse.

When you tally up all that time, and the fact it takes about 200 hours to become best friends with someone, it’s no surprise many people form close bonds with their workmates. Many people also have a “work spouse,” who they constantly message, talk to about the stresses of work, and hang out with.