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    This is how many of your co-workers will have a fling at the staff Christmas party

    This is surprising

    By Frederica Palmer
    Published 30 November 2017 In Features

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    This is surprising

    Some of your co-workers are taking the news that having more sex makes you better at your job a little too far. They're actually combining the two right under your nose and you probably didn't even realise.

    A recent survey from leading pleasure brand LELO has revealed that a staggering 40% of people have admitted to getting a little too merry at their work Christmas party with a fellow co-worker.

    Earlier in the year, another survey by Yellow Octopus (corr we are a nosy bunch) revealed that as many as 1 in 11 people are having sex at work, and given that 83% of the participants who took part in LELO's survey admitted that they enjoyed hooking up with a colleague so much they'd do it again, we can't say we're too shocked.

    Of the 1,000 people who took part in the survey by Yellow Octopus, 11% admitted they'd had sex in the office with a co-worker and a surprising 4% went so far as to say that they'd actually brought someone who didn't work there into the building to get theirs.

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    Although most of the participants said these extra-curricular activities were occuring after hours, a third claimed that they had managed to find time to have sex during a work day.

    But that's not all. Of those surveyed 5% of women admitted to masturbating at work, compared to 13% of men, and of those sexed-up soloists 40% said that they've snuck off for some cheeky self-love more than six times, using porn to bring them to the brink.

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    And how many of them were caught in the act? A rather small 14%, meaning that the rest of them must have become pros at a sneaky in-office hook-up.

    So, out of your co-workers who is most likely to be getting up to no good whilst on the clock? Thankfully, LELO found the answers.

    According to their research, men working in sales between the ages of 31-40 and in long term relationships are the most likely to hook up with a fellow colleague at the staff party, whilst Virgos are more likely to take part in some after work shenanigans.

    So there you have it, now you know who to watch out for at your next work bash.

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