As it turns out, however, people also will cite work as the biggest hurdle to finding time for romance, while one out of three respondents indicated job responsibilities make it more difficult.

One out of 10 admitted faking a job-related emergency to get out of a bad date, while twice that number (23 percent) admitted to checking work email during any date at all.

Of those who checked email during a date, one-third did it because they felt they had to, while one in five simply wanted to.

"People are connected to their jobs more than ever," said Dean Debnam, chief executive officer of Workplace Options.

No kidding.

Debnam offers some advice: "Although it can be beneficial to have instant access and tempting to look at your smartphone, taking some time to unplug can boost productivity at work and satisfaction with work-life balance."

Meanwhile, it appears plenty of folks are making a love connection in the office.

Respondents indicated that nearly one out three (31 percent) had dated a co-worker and one out of 10 had dated their boss.

Not surprisingly, those who dated a supervisor found themselves discussing work for more than an hour per day outside of office hours.

"It's natural for romance to blossom in the workplace, since people spend so much time working together," Debnam said. "It's also normal for people to discuss work after hours and their personal lives at work, whether or not it's an interoffice relationship. Nowadays, work and life are inextricably connected – think 'integration' instead of 'balance.' It only becomes a problem when it affects employee productivity or morale."

Which happens a lot, of course.

The survey was conducted by the North Carolina firm of Public Policy Polling last month. It polled 693 working Americans and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percent.