Making your move at the Christmas party.

Christmas is the season to be jolly, which means it is also the season to let your hair down and go wild at work parties.

Results of a new survey have revealed that most workers attending festive parties are expecting more than just horrific dancing and drunken karaoke with the boss.

The survey of 1,168 office workers revealed that 49 per cent of people would go all the way with a fellow employee if the opportunity presented itself, while almost a third admitting they had previously had sex with a colleague after a Christmas party.

Three out of five people said that they were very likely to do “something they would regret” and wake up with more than a hangover the next morning.

The survey also identified that workers who classed themselves as “mature” or “married” were most likely to misbehave, followed by anyone working in the company’s accounts department.

Nathan Hunt, a 20-year-old student who lives on Yarborough Road, Lincoln, has worked at Morrisons for more than two years and has been to a number of work parties.

Nathan said that work can be the best place to act on any attractions to co-workers, as you can hide under the guise of intoxication.

He said: “Christmas parties are a great time to make that move on someone, as you can blame it on the influence of alcohol if it goes wrong.

“It’s important to keep your wits about you though, as you never know when you might be hounded.

“Someone at work fancied me and waited until the party to try it on, but I had to give them the cold shoulder.

“I think in most cases there are more fights than romances.”

Lucy Firth, a 21-year-old administration assistant living in Carholme Road, revealed she was preparing for her own work’s Christmas party and that she was hoping the seasonal mood would encourage some romance.

She said: “There’s someone I’ve had my eye on at work and, with our Christmas party coming up, I think it’s the perfect time to go for it.

“If I get shot down or given the cold shoulder, then no=one is even going to notice. Everyone’s attention is going to be elsewhere.

“With it being Christmas as well, I can be subtle about it, and say it’s all in-keeping with the festive spirit.

“I might even take some mistletoe for when I make the first move.

“If anything comes of it, then great. But if it doesn’t lead anywhere, I can hide behind the Christmas party, and use it to cut down on the public embarrassment.”