I've recently met someone who has really taken me by surprise. I've been single for around 3 years now, apart from a short relationship, and I'd had very little interest in men for a long time until I met him.
He's good looking but what got me by surprise is his personality, he's very smiley and has a great sense of humour. He makes me laugh and is a genuinely nice person. I haven't met someone who's even caught my eye for a long, long time so it's a little bit exciting! 
The problem however, is that he's a teacher at my university. Not my teacher, but I have contact with him occasionally.
We are a similar age (I'm a slightly older student) and I will be leaving in 2 months so would wait until then.
I have no idea if he is interested in me too, but I can't believe I've had my head turned after so long of being adamant I was going to be happily alone forever so I feel it would be foolish to just ignore it.
My idea was to give him a 'thank you' card/gift as I am leaving (for helping with my work, I'll be giving them to two other members of staff) and put my number inside. I thought this would be good so he can choose to take it or leave it, as it's potentially a little bit inappropriate?
If he isn't interested he can simply ignore it to spare me the embarrassment of asking to his face! Although, I've known several teachers to get together with students once they've left so I suppose it isn't that radical of an idea.
Best case scenario: We go on a date, fall in love, get married, have children and tour the country with our family band.
Worst case scenario: He never contacts me and life goes on.
It's worth a try surely? 
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I've met someone and want to ask him out
ProfessorPickles · 25/04/2016 22:30
Fortunately I have an excellent poker face (if that's the right term to use), I've been extremely nervous doing certain things when I was working and several people commented on how calm and confident I seemed.
Inside I'll be screaming, on the outside I'll be fine I get a little anxious, even though I know it's unreasonable but can disguise it!
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Euphemia, that's funny that your DH is the odd one I've heard of it a couple of times but thought it would be uncommon still! I suppose it's a good way to meet like minded people who have similar interests etc
Ooh added to someone's watch list, this must be a first conker!
Yes it'll be in 2 months so I will have to report back. I am seeing him tomorrow so will do some digging and what not!
I do a creative course and he was showing me how to use some equipment technically I suppose he could have just gone "just give it a try" but he held both of my hands and showed me that way. I really hope I'm not being daft!
Love the fact that he touched your hands
My old boss used to show me stuff but his hand used to often accidentally touch mine. Think he was flirting, who knows but I used to get all hot and bothered over him.
Lots of eye contact oldlaundbooth, he always does a lovely smile at me when we are talking
Did nothing ever happen with your boss? I wish it was more obvious when people are flirting! Touching of any kind is definitely a good sign though, so it sounds like he was flirting with you
"Do it you sodding wimp!!" - that is all the motivation I needed I'll definitely do it!
I wish it was sooner, but I do have plenty of work to get finished so I'm glad it isn't for a while also haha
What if he meets someone else in the next 2 months?
Can you send him a save the date card?!
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I'm another one saying GO FOR IT ProfessorPickles!
And then I'm too cowardly to do something about my situation. Mine's a car mechanic (I'm an academic branching out 
) who is younger and totally gorgeous. I've known him for over a year now, professionally, obviously. A couple of months ago he looked into my eyes for a good few seconds with a lovely smile and I was hooked. But, being the complete idiot, I lowered my eyes and made a run for it. A few weeks later, as I was seconds away from the garage, he drove past me in the opposite direction but by some coincidence ended up driving full circle and arriving back at the garage at the same moment as me. That same day, he handed me two keys, one after the other, and placed his hand over mine twice. And then walked away quickly!
I saw him last week for a faulty car window. A bit of blushing on his part and a lot of smiles peppered with a little teasing and he sounded surprised when I told him I had a job interview in England next week (I live in France) otherwise he manages to stay focused on the work in hand so maybe I'm imagining things? We arranged for him to come round after his week's holiday 1-8 May to pick up my old Jaguar as he knows I want to sell it and he's kindly willing to help me out.
I'm too shy/scared to say anything to him. And yet part of me just wants to seize the day and share a moment of happiness with him. Obviously, I've been more than discrete whilst in his place of work. His bosses are always around and I respect the professional side of things too much. And, foolishly, I'm worried he might find somebody else during the next couple of weeks. I just don't know what to do.
Feel free to laugh at me and put me back on track.
ps ProfessorPickles, I ended up marrying one of my students!
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