eat light:

yes, it happens every now and then. i've never really felt the need to do anything about it, because it has never escalated into anything problematic. just to be clear: i consider that line absolute, and would never fool around with a student (or a teacher...as you and i have discussed concerning someone we both know...) the closest i've ever come to that was a couple of years ago. i was in my office conferencing with a student (male, cute) about his paper. he was the last student of the day, and after we were done talking about his paper we got off the subject into more general philosophical territory (strictly intellectual discussion--he's a really smart guy). anyway, i gradually became aware of a "vibe" from him, and uncomfortably aware of the fact that i found him really attractive too. i basically ended the conversation, and after that i never met with him alone in my office again. instead, i always met with him over at the atrium in the HUB--busy place, nice and noisy. so it wouldn't be obvious *why* i would only meet with him there, i opted to just hold all of my office hours and conference appointments there instead of in my office. i gave the plausible (because *true*) excuse that i couldn't stand sitting in my sub-basement cubbyhole of an office for hours and hours. anyway, that "vibe" thing never happened with that student again, so all ended well.