"The supervisor already, necessarily has a lot of power they could potentially abuse. So let's put some rules in place to check some of those potential abuses, and give us clear-and-fast reasons to discipline if needed."
It's extremely poor judgment to date some that reports through you. "Power corrupts"-type stories are everywhere. Don't trust yourself to be the perfect exception; have some self-control.
Or, if you must, move to a different role or job! You're the one in the scenario with more options. And remember: most relationships end! Then it gets even messier if you work together directly, especially if they report to you. You break up, you can't work together well, now what happens? IME, nothing good for the person in the management role.
It's extremely poor judgment to date some that reports through you. "Power corrupts"-type stories are everywhere. Don't trust yourself to be the perfect exception; have some self-control.
Or, if you must, move to a different role or job! You're the one in the scenario with more options. And remember: most relationships end! Then it gets even messier if you work together directly, especially if they report to you. You break up, you can't work together well, now what happens? IME, nothing good for the person in the management role.