Over 80% of Brits would have an office romance, but only if it's with the BOSS! 80 per cent say the office is the ideal place to find someone new But 73 per cent of women said it had to be someone more senior By contrast, the majority of men prefer to date younger colleagues A staggering 80 per cent of us would prefer to unearth their perfect partner at work, a new study has revealed. According to the 2,000 men and women polled, hunting for a new partner is easier at work because there's no awkward getting-to-know-you stage involved. But not just any colleague will do. 73 per cent of the women asked said that they would rather date a man in senior role, with 61 per cent revealing that they find a powerful male more attractive than any other sort. Relationship: 80 per cent of British people said the office is the perfect place to meet a new partner By contrast, the majority of men said they would rather have a fling with a junior member of the team. Unsurprisingly, more than 80 per cent of men questioned by researchers said they loved it when female colleagues arrived for work in 'sexy' outfits. But the sexy outfits and silver foxes could prove a distraction in more ways than one with three quarters of those asked admitting that they find it hard to focus when the object of their affections is around. Nevertheless, the majority said they would attempt to keep a budding office romance a secret - at least until they had established whether or not it was serious. Oh dear: While most women would rather date their boss, men like David Brent are not what they had in mind Similar: Both Chris and Liam Hemsworth found love at work, Chris with Elsa Pataky and Liam with Miley Cyrus And the place to cement a workplace romance? According to the poll, the answer is anywhere but the office Christmas party which was considered beyond the pale by 62 per cent of those asked. The reasons for this, according to the Flirt.com survey, included the amount of alcohol consumed during the office festive bash and because eagle-eyed colleagues will be watching your progress. Speaking about the results, a spokesman for the dating site said: 'We spend such a large proportion of our lives at work so we wanted to find out what our singles actually thought about getting together with a colleague. What we found is that most people have thought about someone at work at some point, and many more have acted upon it.