I may be in a unique work situation. At least half of our staff is comprised of single males, who travel so frequently that each person's lifestyle precludes intimacy at home. Accordingly, we all bond around our "hobby" experiences. I have been in this job for many years, and I have never been able to establish a permanent relationship because I am "on the road" from March to September, (or more recently, over the past 5 years, until mid to late October). Accordingly, my colleagues talk about our ventures in the hobby whenever we are together. We share experiences and learn from each other's positive and negative encounters. We all know what we do, and we translate that into useful information. Ideally, all work situations should afford this type of discourse.