Likely not a genuine college professor.

A recent study shows students, namely college students, prefer teachers who are easy and attractive.

Here’s the jargon-laced abstract:

Felton et al. (2004) reported that web-based student evaluations of teaching (SET) demonstrated a student preference for course easiness and instructor sexiness. This study explores these same relationships with a larger and improved database. Results indicate even stronger relationships than previously reported. In addition, this study demonstrates significant cultural differences by institution and discipline in the relationships between Quality, Easiness, and ‘Hotness’ in web-based SET.

Basically, using ratemyprofessors.com, these “crack scientists” made the “discovery” that students like taking easier classes over hard ones, and would prefer some eye candy over an old weathered geriatric. Truly shocking. The same criteria seems to exist for desperate guys and gals at frat parties. Who knew?

[Source] - Requires paid subscription, but I’m sure the study is not worth that.

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