13) Potential risks of relationships in the workplace can include but aren't limited to: Discomfort for both employees & customers alike, favoritism over the needs of other employees, derailment of needed results due to distractions regarding workplace romance, etc. These problems can branch out into a variety of problems, though nearly all of them will stem from these listed risks. As for how it will affect everyone to begin with, is that this ultimately causes a disturbance; The type to persist and continue like a snowball: It can start small and keep getting bigger as it rolls down the slope.