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Teacher-Student Relationships: a poll for the teachers.

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This is one of two polls regarding romantic relationships between high-school teachers and high-school students. This poll is for the teachers that have been involved in these taboo relationships. I strongly encourage you to share your stories on the messageboard.
You were a:
Male teacher involved with a female student.
Male teacher involved with a male student.
Female teacher involved with a male student.
Female teacher involved with a female student.
How old were you at the time of the relationship?
20-25
25-30
30-40
40-50
50+
How old was the student at the beginning of the relationship?
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
The relationship was:
Romantic but non-sexual
Sexual
How long did it last?
1-3 months
3-6 months
6 months to 1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
More than 4 years
Were you involved with anyone else at the time of your relationship with the student?
Yes, I was married.
Yes, I was in a serious relationship.
No, but I was casually dating someone else.
No, I was not involved with anyone else.
Did you get caught?
Yes, but somehow I lost my job.
Yes, but I lost my job.
Yes, charges were brought up against me.
No, I was not.
If yes, how were you caught?
I was not caught.
Another teacher found us out.
Another student found us out.
The parents of the student found out.
My significant other found out.
The student reported me.
I don't know.
Were you satisfied with the relationship?
Yes, I have no regrets.
Yes, but I regret it now.
No, I regret everything.
No, but I'd do it again given the chance.
How did the relationship begin? Please elaborate on the messageboard.
I confessed my feelings.
The student confessed his/her feelings.
It just happened out of nowhere.
We had been feeling tension between us for some time.
We were friends first.
I offered to raise his/her grade in exchange for sexual favors.
He/she offered sexual favors in exchange for a higher grade.
Was the relationship based on feelings of love?
Yes, we were both in love.
Yes, we thought we were in love at the time.
Yes, he/she was in love with me.
Yes, I was in love with him/her.
No, it was based mostly on attraction.
No, it was strictly sexual.
No, it was sexual and "quid pro quo".
Did the relationship continue after the student graduated?
Yes, we are still in a serious relationship.
Yes, we still have casual sex.
No, it ended before he/she graduated.
No, it stopped when he/she graduated.
Have you had multiple relationships with multiple students?
Yes, I had some relationships before/after the one in question.
Yes, I had them at the same time as the one in question.
No, I did not.
Was the student happy in the relationship?
Yes.
Yes, but he/she regretted it later.
Yes, but we had some very rough spots.
No, it was an unhealthy relationship.
No, it wasn't entirely consensual.
No.
How common do you think these relationships are?
Very common.
A lot more common than you'd think.
About as common as it seems.
A lot less common than you'd think.
Very uncommon.
Do you personally know any other teachers that have been involved in these relationships?
Yes, several of my coworkers had been involved at one time.
Yes, I knew teachers from other schools that had been involved.
No, but some of my coworkers admitted being attracted to their students.
No, but I've talked online to other teachers in these relationships.
No, I never met anyone.
On a scale of 1-10, 1 being very unnattractive by conventional standards and 10 being extremely attractive, where would you rate your student?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
If your student was less than a seven, would you still have been involved in the relationship?
Yes.
No.
Don't know.
This poll was created on 2005-12-31 05:27:11 by postmodernlolita