What happens if Ted becomes Sally's boss? Can you understand that this has now moved from "two regular people, one asking another on a date" to "two people where one has power over the other"? You can see that perhaps there's a possibility of friction and even lawsuits if Sally feels Ted is punishing her.
It's not about whether people are robust enough to deal with this crap. It's about whether they should have to put up with it, and how it affects the company.
It's not about whether people are robust enough to deal with this crap. It's about whether they should have to put up with it, and how it affects the company.