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Your support makes all the difference.Is flirting a good way to get ahead in the office? Jezebel investigates.
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But Anna North counters: "sexualizing your work behavior seems like a great way to create a confusing environment — and even one hostile to coworkers who don't want to flirt."
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So, "if you're young enough" you're damned either way as "dudes already assume you're doing it."
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