Only 31% of respondents belong to the category where no relationship has been started
Turning directly to the attitudes of our respondents, we have identified several interesting antecedent factors. 52% of students said they had a crush on a professor. 37% said they fantasized about their professors, and 29% said they had ever flirted with them. Among teachers, these figures differed. 23% said they had a crush on a student. 22% fantasized about their students, and only 14% reached the level of flirting.
There is a higher number of initiated relationships among the students at 36%, yet the professors have started 33% of the connections. The motivation for the relationship included the presence of romantic feelings, as one can see that 45% of students belong to this category. The second primary reason is related to seeking a new experience. Only 15% of respondents claim that they sought an older and/or more experienced partner. Contrary to popular belief, the problems with a current partner only make it to 10% of respondents. The better grades objective involves only 11% of respondents, while the professors that would hit on students conclude 19%.
Statistically, 57% of professors stated that they had had no crush on a student, while only 23% of respondents had a crush on a student. Flirting included only 14% of professors, while fantasies included only 22% of respondents.