is their professional position as superior and subordinate. Even if there is no favoritism it can still impact morale. Someone can either perceive favoritism it they don't get and award or suspect something like this is going on behind closed doors (I felt sorry for poor Akira...):
People are finally starting to realise how bad this opinion is.
Women are attracted to power, so workplace romance was the most natural type of love, therefore it was demonized. Finally the tides are turning and nature is healing.