![]() They might be busy and in the middle of something. They have to maintain a professional composure. You can't accurately gauge their emotional response. At work, the reason this is also so incredibly toxic (and illegal), is your coworker doesn’t even have the opportunity to openly react the way they could in a social setting. It's important to realize that consent is necessary, and the law assumes that if consent hasn't been expressed, it hasn't been given. Touching the sexual part of someone else's body can be incredible violative (breasts, butt, crotch). Oh I’ll just touch her butt/breast and see how she reacts. Sometimes coworkers feel an attraction and think that physical touch is the next step. This is an important distinction many people don’t understand. This is not to say that you can’t or won’t date coworkers, but it is to say that you don’t have the right to touch your coworker in a sexual manner within your workplace, and you should never assume you know someone else’s boundaries. The simple answer is - NEVER, EVER, EVER, within your workplace location.
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