Sex & Relationships: lecturer-loving

It’s a weakness among the masses. The epicentre of our fantasies. The one thing we know that is unlikely to happen, yet we never give up hope.

This epidemic is taking many a student by storm and is known simply as ‘Lecturer Fever’. Symptoms include an increased pulse rate, hot flushes on sight of and irresistible urges to pounce on the source of this pandemic. This can also be accompanied by a questionable interest in the subject matter of the cause.

Deny it all you like, but the majority of us have a lecturer that catches a particular interest of ours. Be it their wit, intelligence or sheer good looks, they are the ones who add that extra spark to even the dullest of days.

I have had the pleasure of being a sufferer for the past few years. Try as I may to find the cure, I have found that there is something quite overwhelmingly appealing about some lecturers. For me, their intellect, unusual sense of humour as well as their arrogance is what does it for me- as well as looks, of course. And yes, I do have someone particular in mind. Don’t we all?

The minute he swaggered into the room and my academic life, I knew he was my LILF (Lecturer I’d Like To Fuck). Never in all my years had I come across anyone as egotistical and self-assured as him. He just didn’t give a shit about what anyone thought of him. And I’ve been in awe ever since.

Every time I walk past his office when the door’s ajar, I nearly have to force myself against acting on my urges. The man is hot and he knows it. I even have the suspicion that he’s aware of his rather large fan base.

When it comes to those desirable educators, you’re either into the narcissistic “you don’t need to tell me how good I am, I already know it” kind. Or else the shy, slightly geeky type, who genuinely care about how you’re progressing. Some even like both.

But what’s so alluring about lecturers? After all, the overly-confident are really not that difficult to come by. But it’s all about power. Their authority and ability to silence a whole lecture hall, if they’re that good, is something that requires fistfuls of charisma. Sometimes they can be the ones who influence us to take a particular path in our lives and careers. They are the ones who grab our attention.

Some people mistake ‘crushes’ on lecturers for infatuation, or even obsession. But that’s really not the case. There’s something quite unique about coming across someone who is a living encyclopaedia in your area of interest. If they happen to ooze sex appeal also, who can blame us for wanting them?