Hot single professor?

[veganpilot]

Firstly I have no idea why I am so attracted to professors, but I have learnt that swaying someone off their vows is a restricted airspace for me even with clearance so to say. But the flight school regulations do not forbid student-professor relationships last time I checked, but strongly discouraged it.

 

Recently, being a bachelorette, I have met some students from both genders that may be a good prospect for having a relationship with, but what caught my interest the most was my aviation professor. He is tall, blond and very cute. He is also an excellent professor in his mid-twenties. Since he is a flight instructor, I have heard from his students that he is definately single and from his Facebook page, there were no photos with him and any women. Also, he does not possess a wedding band

 

I have been suspicious since the first class that he may reciprocate my feelings. Some signs that have caught my attention was that:

1. He was walking around the students, helping them out one by one. It wasn't until he got to me that he started stuttering and fumbling over his words. However with the other students his speech was confident and fluent

2. After class when I talked to my friend about employing the grumpiest flight instructor that would turn out the best, the professor cut into the conversation to join us.

3. I sit across from my professor and when he was explaining the lecture slides, heenoticed I was concentrating intently on him and his face started to go red.

4. Yesterday in class, he was staring at me when he thought I wasn't noticing, such as when I put my head down the desk to do work. He immediately averted his gaze when I caught him staring. When he was explaining crosswind components on the white board, he continually looked in my direction. Later, he was staring at me when the class was at work, but when I caught him staring he did not look away this time. And when I looked up again he was still staring.

5. After making a joke in class, he looks to see if I was laughing as well.

6. When students handed in their assignments, his tone was confident and casual. But when he got to me, he thanked me in a significantly softer and quieter tone.

7. His body was facing me the entire time I was in that class in a wide venue.

 

The class has noticed his attractiveness and the girls are all over him, as far as asking him for coffee or wearing provocative clothing as well as flirting in which he politely refused all. I do none of the above but thank him for his time teaching us and making conversations about crash accidents od flying. But what do you think?

[d0nnivain]

This guy isn't a professor. He's a flight school instructor. It's still not a brilliant move to date somebody who has power over you but this isn't college so it's less frowned upon

 

From what you wrote it's impossible to determine whether he likes you romantically or he's just tuned in because you are a student who seems to be paying attention.

 

If moves are to be made, let him do it.

[sid3]

Try eating a banana next time your in his class.

[veganpilot]

I'm sure most girls in class pay a bit more attention than me

[Teddius]

From the specifics of your post, it is difficult to ascertain whether he has interest in dating you or not. However, his behavior and reactions towards you are typical of someone who is very much attracted to someone. So in that sense, it is reasonable to conclude that your feelings are, in fact, reciprocated.

[snowflakes88]

Is this a different professor than the last one you were obsessed with?

[preraph]

It's their career on the line and their reputation. Even schools that don't specifically make it a firable offense frown on it and give you black marks for it and parents hate it when they find out. If you cared about them at all, you'd leave them the hell alone.

[enya46]

Firstly I have no idea why I am so attracted to professors, but I have learnt that swaying someone off their vows is a restricted airspace for me even with clearance so to say. But the flight school regulations do not forbid student-professor relationships last time I checked, but strongly discouraged it.

 

Recently, being a bachelorette, I have met some students from both genders that may be a good prospect for having a relationship with, but what caught my interest the most was my aviation professor. He is tall, blond and very cute. He is also an excellent professor in his mid-twenties. Since he is a flight instructor, I have heard from his students that he is definately single and from his Facebook page, there were no photos with him and any women. Also, he does not possess a wedding band

 

I have been suspicious since the first class that he may reciprocate my feelings. Some signs that have caught my attention was that:

1. He was walking around the students, helping them out one by one. It wasn't until he got to me that he started stuttering and fumbling over his words. However with the other students his speech was confident and fluent

2. After class when I talked to my friend about employing the grumpiest flight instructor that would turn out the best, the professor cut into the conversation to join us.

3. I sit across from my professor and when he was explaining the lecture slides, heenoticed I was concentrating intently on him and his face started to go red.

4. Yesterday in class, he was staring at me when he thought I wasn't noticing, such as when I put my head down the desk to do work. He immediately averted his gaze when I caught him staring. When he was explaining crosswind components on the white board, he continually looked in my direction. Later, he was staring at me when the class was at work, but when I caught him staring he did not look away this time. And when I looked up again he was still staring.

5. After making a joke in class, he looks to see if I was laughing as well.

6. When students handed in their assignments, his tone was confident and casual. But when he got to me, he thanked me in a significantly softer and quieter tone.

7. His body was facing me the entire time I was in that class in a wide venue.

 

The class has noticed his attractiveness and the girls are all over him, as far as asking him for coffee or wearing provocative clothing as well as flirting in which he politely refused all. I do none of the above but thank him for his time teaching us and making conversations about crash accidents od flying. But what do you think?

 

Seems like he's attracted to you or he knows how to make you think he is.

How many female flight students do you think he meets in a year? Probably tons...

 

If you like him though, and he's single, go for it.

But don't forget what you are there for and that to be a pilot you need to concentrate on your instruments, not his

 

Take it from a former student pilot.

 

P.S. Luckily, my flight instructers were all over 40 at that time

[ExpatInItaly]

Is this a different professor than the last one you were obsessed with?

 

Ditto? OP, this is quite similar to a thread you posted a little while ago, no? Right down to the micro-analysis of body language and speech patterns.

[Maleficent]

Well, you do what you want. But here is my take on it - because I went through something similar not so long.

 

I had a thing for one of the trainers at my gym - he wasn't my personal trainer but he gave a group class I was attending.

 

I'm not going to tell the whole story here, but all I'm gonna say is that he pulled a douchebag move. You can look at all the posts on here to say how often new relationships/dating often go south.

 

I'm sorry to be so gloomy about this. Like I said, you do what you want...

If you're going to go for it with that flight instructor, keep in mind that if things go wrong for whatever reason, you will still have to deal with him as a flight instructor.

[Gloria25]

Why don't you wait till the course or whatever is over and see if you still have the hots for him...

 

I think sometimes we get into cliche situations of attraction (i.e. doctor/patient, cop/civilian)

[writergal]

Try eating a banana next time your in his class.

 

Lol! That's awesome!

[truth_seeker]

Why not wait till your course is completed, then offer him your contact info, number, email, FB, whatever, and let him know you'd like to keep in touch. This way it doesn't interfere with school and his job. He's no longer your instructor and it eliminates any awkwardness.

[OwMyEyeball]

Well, you do what you want. But here is my take on it - because I went through something similar not so long.

 

I had a thing for one of the trainers at my gym - he wasn't my personal trainer but he gave a group class I was attending.

 

I'm not going to tell the whole story here, but all I'm gonna say is that he pulled a douchebag move. You can look at all the posts on here to say how often new relationships/dating often go south.

 

I'm sorry to be so gloomy about this. Like I said, you do what you want...

If you're going to go for it with that flight instructor, keep in mind that if things go wrong for whatever reason, you will still have to deal with him as a flight instructor.

And he'll have to deal with the student.

 

It's his move to make, and if he has his wits about him he'll wait until you're through the class before he even contemplates making one.

[veganpilot]

I am going to date him after I finish the course so that way my marks are not biased. I just want to know if he is attracted to me as well so I will be confident enough to give him my contct details when the course ends.

[Maleficent]

I am going to date him after I finish the course so that way my marks are not biased. I just want to know if he is attracted to me as well so I will be confident enough to give him my contct details when the course ends.

 

Just give him your contact details when the course ends. Worst thing that will happen, he won't call you (in which case, I promise to you the world will not end! lol)

[venusishername]

I've been in your shoes. Like you, I was questioning if he was also attracted to me but all these signs pointed to yes. The 'signs' you mention sound very familiar..... On the last day of class, he made it clear he was interested in talking with me again. That was my cue...

I waited a bit after the course ended, then sent him an email and asked him out. We had a really great date!

 

 

I wouldn't offer him your contact info. He may feel that he is in some position of power, so it's not appropriate to contact you. My 'professor' was an academic prof in a small private university, so my situation is a little different I guess...

If you have a means of contacting him, I say go for it.

Edited August 29, 2014 by venusishername

[veganpilot]

Really? I mean, I hope it happens like in your case! You must be really pretty I strangely have no intentions and interests of dating other people, since he was so intelligent and handsome, but how do I...move things forward a little bit?

[venusishername]

Really? I mean, I hope it happens like in your case! You must be really pretty I strangely have no intentions and interests of dating other people, since he was so intelligent and handsome, but how do I...move things forward a little bit?

 

Ha, well yes he thought I was really pretty but maybe he liked my big brains too

 

 

I would just keep smiling at him, maintain eye contact, and you're allowed to flirt a little, why not?! Talk to him after class, make some excuse to ask him a question or something about what you are studying. On the night of the final exam I wore a very thin white tee with a bra that accentuated my body really naturally, meaning without sexy cleavage or showing skin, and it worked...he definitely noticed because he talked to me for a long time that night!

[Noproblem]

you and your professors

[Noproblem]

I've been in your shoes. Like you, I was questioning if he was also attracted to me but all these signs pointed to yes. The 'signs' you mention sound very familiar..... On the last day of class, he made it clear he was interested in talking with me again. That was my cue...

I waited a bit after the course ended, then sent him an email and asked him out. We had a really great date!

 

 

I wouldn't offer him your contact info. He may feel that he is in some position of power, so it's not appropriate to contact you. My 'professor' was an academic prof in a small private university, so my situation is a little different I guess...

If you have a means of contacting him, I say go for it.

 

Then what happened?

[veganpilot]

I don't know how to flirt //(ㄒoㄒ)// Can you guys, the more experienced, teach me? Please?

[venusishername]

Then what happened?

 

 

I can't open that can of worms... but we became colleagues since I've graduated and work in the same field, so we see each other professionally. It dragged out for a bit but that was the end result. I see him occasionally to this day.

[veganpilot]

Ok so what happened today was miraculous. What a coincidence! I found him walking past me when I was checking myself out, and I ran up to him, asking how his weekend was and if the test was hard. He laughed, saying depends if I had studied or not, and said nah, it should be pretty easy. I asked him what he does on the weekends and he said flying and setting out the test, a lot of things. When we talked, he seemed shy and refused to look me in the eye, yet glances back and does keep the conversation active.

 

When I was in class talking to my air traffic controlling friend bragging about how convenient her job would be since she does not have to spend the cruising altitude for hours doing CLEAROFFS. Amongst the many othera talking, he overheard me and told the whole class about what pilots do, joking about how boring it is and looked to see if I smiled. Last time I talked about grumpy old instructors, he tuned in immediately and added to the conversation while he never did this to others.

 

I sat in a different corner today to see if he still stared at me. The answer is yes! He did while he was giving the presentation, but he looked me in the eye for More than 4 seconds at a time and does so quite frequently but I am shy and cannot meet the intensity. What to do?

[MoreCoffee]

It sounds like a slam dunk. How much longer will he be your instructor?

Maybe drop something like, "Can we get together when you're no longer my instructor?" I think that's clear enough, innocent yet direct enough to see where he is at. As for right now? Men have had their lives wrecked for years crossing that line of power - something women who do the same still haven't figured out.

 

Ok so what happened today was miraculous. What a coincidence! I found him walking past me when I was checking myself out, and I ran up to him, asking how his weekend was and if the test was hard. He laughed, saying depends if I had studied or not, and said nah, it should be pretty easy. I asked him what he does on the weekends and he said flying and setting out the test, a lot of things. When we talked, he seemed shy and refused to look me in the eye, yet glances back and does keep the conversation active.

 

When I was in class talking to my air traffic controlling friend bragging about how convenient her job would be since she does not have to spend the cruising altitude for hours doing CLEAROFFS. Amongst the many othera talking, he overheard me and told the whole class about what pilots do, joking about how boring it is and looked to see if I smiled. Last time I talked about grumpy old instructors, he tuned in immediately and added to the conversation while he never did this to others.

 

I sat in a different corner today to see if he still stared at me. The answer is yes! He did while he was giving the presentation, but he looked me in the eye for More than 4 seconds at a time and does so quite frequently but I am shy and cannot meet the intensity. What to do?