Some professions are seriously sexy. Firemen and nurses are two that get the opposite sex hot under the collar. Now teachers get a raw deal for looking plain and being uptight, but it isn’t just how they are ‘perceived’. Single teachers are everywhere and there are good reasons why they are single. They should also come with a severe warning if you plan to date one. Here are 7 reasons why you should avoid dating single teachers.

If you plan to take a single teacher out, give her plenty of notice. Most of her nights will be taken up with marking, with a school event later in the evening, or planning a lesson observation. The weekends will be more of the same but add in laminating, cutting and making Power Point presentations for lessons. Time is of an essence for a teacher and you may not get a look in.

If they happen to spend all their days giving disapproving looks, shaking their heads, telling kids ‘I expected better from you’, it is very likely that similar kind of behaviors will creep into your relationship. Yep, you will be spoken to like you are a nine year old. Planning on going out somewhere? Then expect everything to be thoroughly planned out, with reminders of timings and equipment organized and everyone knowing their role. They are experts at this.

There will be bars and shops she may want to avoid due to kids calling out ‘Hey Miss!’ And not just the kids, the parents do the same! Going out with a teacher can make life tricky when you need to find somewhere to eat, drink or shop and she says no to everywhere you recommend. Of course, this behavior stops around July when it’s the end of the school year so the best time for dating single teachers would be between July until September—it’ll be a nice summer for it!