While some organizations attempt to prohibit any romantic or sexual involvement between its employees, many employers feel such a stance is futile because office romances are inevitable and will occur anyway. For many people, the workplace is where they spend the majority of their time and thus, are likely to develop relationships. A 2011 Office Romance Survey by Vault supports this position by reporting that 59 percent of respondents have engaged in office romances; and the majority of these individuals described their office relationships as “serious” and “long-term.”