Welcome to Hey, Siri! A podcast about psychology, relationships, and -- most importantly -- piping hot tea. Sit down, take a sip, and remember to subscribe as resident pop culture expert, Xochi, and struggling PhD student, Siri, take you through the what? Why? And how? Of relationship research and what that means for your non-scientifically researched relationships.

All of this research is coming out all the time, but academic literature can be intimidating and difficult to connect to “real life”. So let us do it for you!

On today’s episode, Siri will tell us all about the in’s and out’s of office romance. Why does it happen? Is it a good idea? What about if it ends badly? After hearing the research for and against office relationships, Xochi will guide Siri through the wonderful world of Dunder Mifflin, a small paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and we will discuss one of the most beloved TV couples of all time; Jim and Pam.

The Inevitability of Workplace Romance

Dallas Bilyk

Published in the Canadian Journal of Family and Youth, 2021