I don't get crushes on strangers, is that odd?

[LeftyMom]

I see all these posts about TV crushes and rock star crushes and whatnot, and I can't relate at all. I think I had maybe two crushes in high school, and one as an adult, and they all turned into relationships. For that matter, I've only had one full-blown blushing, stammering, butterflies in the stomach thing going on, and I wound up falling in love with the guy. :loveya: I've never had an attraction like that to somebody I don't know, I might notice that they're cute but that's it.

I never really questioned that but with all the crush threads lately I'm begining to wonder if that's abnormal in some way. :shrug: Do you get crushes on celebrities and other strangers? Is it normal not to?

[johnnie]

1. I have never had a crush on someone I didn't know

I posted my first rock star crushes in that thread, but it was more like a lust..lol.

I don't understand how people develop any kind of feelings for people on TV or whatever.

[ZombieNixon]

2. No, I don't.

I've never had a crush on someone I didn't know. :shrug:

[speedoo]

3. It's just semantics.

I don't think the word "crush" is really applicable to attractions to rock stars, etc. We may think we know Linda Ronstadt, or whoever, but of course we don't. To really have a crush on someone, you have to know them... at least a little bit.

[idgiehkt]

4. Every freaking day.

What I define as a crush is looking at a picture and going "he's so cute" or "she's so beautiful", i.e. if I think they are physically attractive I say I 'have a crush on' them. Usually for me it's someone who also has a gift that I admire like a musician or an athlete. I get them on actors least of all, because I just don't get into actors that much.

"I might notice that they're cute but that's it."
It just sounds like you have a different definition of crush than other people, not that you are not doing the exact same behavior.

[billyskank]

5. I get crushes on people I know

far, far too many crushes. I wish I didn't.

[nini]

6. No, you're normal

You've managed to grow out of adolesence - I'll get slammed for that by some. But that's how I see it.

Thinking someone is attractive is one thing, but crushes as an adult should be a sign to someone they're not completely living in reality.





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[NC_Nurse]

7. No, it's normal

for an adult. :)