# I am infatuated with my German professor **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 12, 2011, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715 "2011-11-12T19:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/41 "2011-11-15T00:42:59Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > Wait, that’s not amazing. _Everything_ sounds less romantic in German. I’m entirely puzzled how German men get German women to have sex with them. Maybe they do all their romancing in French or Italian. They don’t say anything; German romancing is way different and possibly a little weird. Fortunately the interwebz have taken it upon themselves to [describe it](http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,419712,00.html). ---
**Author:** ![even\_sven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dfb087/32.png) [@even\_sven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/even_sven)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/42 "2011-11-15T01:16:13Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > Come on. There are power dynamics at play in almost every male-female relationship ever. If it feels good, you should try it. _Try_ it. To begin with, by moving forward at this point (enrolled in her class, enrolled in future classes) you are putting her in a position where her career- including years of schooling and probably tens of thousands of dollars- is on the line. Teachers learn to be VERY careful with students who have crushes on them, because frankly students can be unpredictable and it isn’t hard at all to find yourself dealing with false accusations, misinterpretation, and revenge plots. At the very, very, very least, making too overt a move at this point has the potential to make her very uncomfortable and make impact her ability to teach the class effectively (she may, for example, become more hesitant to give individual feedback or meet students individually) which can affect the experiences of everyone in the class. It’s not cool to make people you have a professional relationship with uncomfortable because you would like to have sex with them. On the other side, **PSXer** doesn’t appear to be the most mature person in the world. While she may be some mysterious immature 30 year old professor, chances are that she vastly outmatches him in life experience, relationship experience, and maturity in general. Yes, every relationship has some power dynamic, but when they are vastly unmatched like this there is a lot of potential for trouble on all sides. ---
**Author:** ![Shniru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@Shniru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shniru)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/43 "2011-11-16T04:18:00Z")
> [@SCSimmons](#): > > Amazingly, it sounds even _less_ romantic in German. > > Wait, that’s not amazing. _Everything_ sounds less romantic in German. I’m entirely puzzled how German men get German women to have sex with them. Maybe they do all their romancing in French or Italian. If someone tried to woo me in French, I’d punch them. Give me German (or Russian, too) any day! I find the language(s) terribly sexy. \*Mein Schatz \*. . . ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/44 "2011-11-16T04:37:14Z")
I predict the frequency of sexual assault is about to rise in Germany. Now, when German women say, “Nein! Nein! Nein!”, the aggressive men will interpret it as a Herman Cain imitation and press on. ---
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/45 "2011-11-16T05:03:38Z")
Hard to believe this op is taken seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Jaledin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/46 "2011-11-16T06:48:36Z")
You could assassinate Sarkozy – then she’ll recognize you. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/47 "2011-11-16T13:30:33Z")
Oh, and invade Poland! ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/48 "2011-11-16T16:22:17Z")
I’d like to invade _her_ Poland ---
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/49 "2011-11-16T16:44:49Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > I’d like to invade _her_ Poland You may find it rather frigid this time of year. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/50 "2011-11-16T17:28:01Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > I’d like to invade _her_ Poland Have you had sex before? ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/51 "2011-11-16T17:28:58Z")
no. what gave it away? ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/52 "2011-11-16T19:08:52Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > I predict the frequency of sexual assault is about to rise in Germany. > > Now, when German women say, “Nein! Nein! Nein!”, the aggressive men will interpret it as a Herman Cain imitation and press on. There are at least two ways an aggressive man could interpret that… ---
**Author:** ![miss\_elizabeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/838e76/32.png) [@miss\_elizabeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/miss_elizabeth)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/53 "2011-11-16T19:54:04Z")
> [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](#): > > I am astonished at the absence of “child-raper” accusations aimed at this predatory woman in this scenario. Oh, that’s right. This is a 30 year old FEMALE professor and a 21 y.o. MALE student–alles gut. never mind. Why would anyone bring up child rape, when there are no children involved whatsoever? What an odd thing to say. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/54 "2011-11-16T19:56:12Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > no. what gave it away? I was just curious. I thought it was about 50/50. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/55 "2011-11-16T19:59:07Z")
it is an endless cycle of I can’t get a relationship because I have no experience with it and I can’t get any experience because I can’t get a relationship even with girls my own age ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/56 "2011-11-16T20:39:49Z")
Just don’t mention the war. I did it once but I think I got away with it. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/57 "2011-11-16T20:42:33Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > it is an endless cycle of I can’t get a relationship because I have no experience with it and I can’t get any experience because I can’t get a relationship even with girls my own age You should try temping at a few places. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/58 "2011-11-16T20:43:34Z")
I heard volunteering is a good idea too ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/59 "2011-11-16T20:45:32Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > it is an endless cycle of I can’t get a relationship because I have no experience with it and I can’t get any experience because I can’t get a relationship even with girls my own age Don’t you meet girls at school? At work? There is nothing less appealing to a girl than a guy with no confidence. So even if you don’t feel confident, fake it. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715/60 "2011-11-16T20:46:32Z")
> [@PSXer](#): > > I heard volunteering is a good idea too Yep great idea. Go sign up now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-infatuated-with-my-german-professor/602715.md?page=2)