No, you're not over-analyzing...that's why we have forums so you can air your thoughts.

But I think the basic point to the above is that *some* (not all) of the dysfunctional relationships are _funny_. I mean, Michael's incompetence makes both the fact that he's head of Dunder Mifflin Scranton as well as dating a (former) corporate head-honcho from the NYC office kinda ridiculous but funny. It creates all kinds of insane situations and possibilities. Why is Jan so into him? She's desperate for him and it's kinda insane.

Look at the time they went to the party at the CFO's house. Michael kept embarrassing her, but she still attacks him when they went to the bathroom. Michael breaks up and what does Jan do? She shows up with a boob job.

So the relationship starts where we think that Michael is the nutcase, but it turns out that Jan is the animal (filming them having sex?). We were led to think that Michael was the desperate one, but it turns out that it's Jan!

The Ryan and Kelly relationship has a similar dynamic.

Obviously Pam/Roy is not very funny but has a much darker tone to it given Roy's (potentially or actual) violent behavior.

As for the Dwight/Angela point you make, I don't remember the specific moment, but don't they make comments all the time in front of other people to make it seem like they are NOT an item? That's the whole joke right? That they are a "secret" item...nobody can know about their forbidden passion (though a few like Ryan and Jim have seen or heard them getting lovey-dovey).

I guess if anything, the relationships are opportunities for the writers to give us a lot more insight into the characters on the show. How they deal with relationships, what they are attracted to, their failures, their shortcomings, phobias, etc.

And, to be honest with you...aren't all relationships pretty insane in real life? I feel like TV and films are always making relationships seem so nice and cheery when in reality, they're usually quite nutty!

I understand the Ryan/Kelly relationship. I once dated a guy I worked with who was kind of like Kelly...needy and wanted to get married and have kids right away. It got to where I wasn't even that into him, but I stuck it out because it would have been too awkward around the office to break up. I really felt for Ryan when he gets the corporate job and breaks up with Kelly. It's a relief!!!

Wow. I guess I'm a cold-hearted person. I would rather be honest so we can both move on, than to stay in something that simply isn't working. If I were Jan, I would feel awkward being in a relationship based on superficial (meaning her boob job) factors. I mean, if one of her breast leaks, Michael's out of there again! And then she is twice jilted by a man she thinks is beneath her.