Yeah. Offer to pay her.
I love how brave people can be when it’s not their ass that’s on the line.
Opportunity only Kristallnachts once, am I right?
Pass her a note that says, “Ich habe eine lange Schlange.” Trust me, it slays 'em every time.
But so, so, so hot for just that reason.
That’s what I would do. Finish the class. Friend her on Facebook or whatever in the meantime.
Then after the class is over, talk to her more and if it seems right, invite her to do something.
When a German and a Gerwoman love each other very much…
Perhaps, but from my experience of a school exchange to Tubingen age 15, she may also be working on the assumption that you’ll be very direct as well and wondering why no move is made.
Ask her if she’s got a dirndl, that has got to lead to hot sexy action hasn’t it?
No, don’t you see?
*Everybody *wants to jump the OP’s bone. He’s got girls swooning over him left, right and centre.
Not really, it has to do with a conflict of interest – you shouldn’t be dating if you have authority over them. They want to prevent any possibility of students sleeping with teachers to get good grades, for example, sexual harassment, etc. It’s a CYA thing.
My kneejerk reaction?
Danger, Danger Will Robinson! Abort mission! Abort! Abort! Abort!
That said, after you have finished the course and received your grade and plan to have no further courses taught by her, then you may reveal your feelings. However, prepare to be crushed.
Whatever you decide to do, don’t mention the war.
In some parts of Bavaria, “hobbies” is a euphemism for “buttocks”.
Try asking her if she’s interested in “tenure”. If she doesn’t punch you in the nose, you’re home free.
If this is a private course, not for credit toward an academic degree whose value is measured by your letter grade, I don’t think a personal relationship would be any more unethical than dating the gal who changes your oil at Jiffy Lube. She is simply an employee of a company with which you do private business. There is no economic conflict of interest.
Do you know anything about her other than that she smiled at you, something a teacher might do with any student?
No.
Well, we didn’t start it.
I think it is Gefahr, Gefahr Will Robinson! in this case…
Gosh everybody sure is being negative! Nein nein nein, that’s all I hear! I say go for it! Start by asking a lot of dating vocabulary and grammar questions, and see how she responds. Tell her (in German, of course) about your new hobby, the one that involves leather and restraints. Ask her if she’s ever seen a Kerker. Ask her if she’d like to see yours. Then get back here and tell us how it went!
Ask her about the German words for various body parts. That should be an ice breaker.
(BTW, does anyone think the OP will ever come back to this thread?)
Some strange responses.
It’s not like the only two options are “do nothing” and “profess undying love”.
The normal pattern for these things is you maybe joke and tease a little just to see how the land lies. Then you invite her to something. The best invitations are where you find something interesting and cool happening, and imply you’re going to it anyway. But does she want to join you?
Maybe a lot of people have been posting “NOOOO!!!” because your odds of success here are not good. Generally, as a guy, you have to get used to asking women out a lot and either being rejected immediately or at some point down the line. And a woman who is confident, pretty and has a job where she meets many people, is likely to have a big circle of guys all trying to make a move.
I’m not trying to dent your confidence, be positive, just don’t bank everything on this working out.