There aren’t that many women who have not had some kind of crush on a teacher or professor. It may have started in high school where that one teacher just caught your eye. While you may have never dreamed of pursuing it, as it may have come along with a twinge of creepiness, we’re adults now. At school, you may have that professor who looks as if you want to do a little more with him outside of academia. Don’t feel alone, this has happened before, and while it’s a little controversial, we really don’t see anything wrong with it. Every human loves a person in power, and smart has long been sexy. That in mind, we say go for it, yet you have to understand a couple of things. Firstly, he’s probably not into some of the things that the other guys you’ve dated are into. This man is worldly, intelligent, and he may have especially high standards when it comes to women.

With that said, how do you go about this? First, it would help if you study what he tells you to study, and get an A in his course. He’s probably teaching something that he’s extremely passionate about. Come on, the man created a career out of it, so at least he’s highly interested in the subject. So, you may need to do a lot of extra reading to keep up, at least so you can have something to talk about. Chances are, he’s not going to be into reality tv, or maybe even sports, or at least not the same sports that your last boyfriend was into. Unfortunately, this may be a deal breaker for some women, as professors are generally pretty eccentric, although there are some that are downright boring.

Even though he wants you to pay attention, he doesn’t want you to be a walking encyclopedia, either. He does want you to be interested in his lesson, but would you want to talk about your job all day? He doesn’t want to be “on” all day, either, so don’t be intimidated if you aren’t working on your Masters. All in all, just be yourself. He will respect it. In that sense, a professor is the same as any guy, he will appreciate you for the person that you are, not how much you can memorize.