Thoughts & FeelingsYou both like basketball, listen to the same music, and eat strawberry ice cream with chocolate chips. How could anyone else have so much in common?
He has the coolest hair, and he is so funny, but every time you see him, you feel shy and embarrassed.
You don't even know her, but you feel nervous whenever you see her. Your face feels hot and your cheeks get red.
If a girl or boy is making you feel this way, you might be wondering, "What is going on?" Well, it sounds like you have a crush.
Just as our bodies grow as we get older, so do our feelings. They change and mature as we become preteens, teenagers, and adults. A crush is a word used to describe special feelings you have for another person, a classmate, or friend that you really like.
Noticing your first crush is an exciting time in life because you're beginning to understand how it feels to like another person — a lot!
Sometimes, feelings for a crush can be confusing because they're new to you and you aren't sure how to act. You could have mixed feelings. When you see your crush, a part of you might feel embarrassed and you might want to run away and hide. Another part of you might imagine your crush noticing you and sharing the same feelings.
Crushes are a little bit like the romantic love adults feel toward one another. And in a way, a crush can help us think about the kind of person that we want to love when we grow up. They help us understand which qualities we notice and like in another person — and maybe a few that we don't like.
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