![]() ![]() ![]() A guy who admits to having a man-crush admits to, and possibly even revels in, the same-sex attraction factor. The man-crush and the girl-crush are similar to the general friend-crush, only braver. People with friend-crushes want to talk to the friend-crush, eat dinner with them and be favored by them over other people, in a (mostly) platonic way. This brand of crush not only removes the serious parts - the love, the potential heartbreak, yadda yadda yadda, but also allows people to show a lot of romantic-style interest. No one wants to marry these crushes or even sleep with them. People talk about their friend-crushes, man-crushes, girl-crushes and even professor-crushes. Either way, the non-romantic crush seems to be on its way up. We’re a very loving little community here at the College sometimes we just need to spread that love around. Or maybe the non-romantic crush signifies a change in attitudes it’s okay to have bizarre-o quasi-romantic feelings about a variety of people. “Crush” and “friend” are nearly synonymous. Maybe it’s just a linguistics shift - people like using the word “crush.” It no longer means that you have a romantic interest in the person it just means you like them more than you like other people. In fact, the non-romantic crush seems to be popping up everywhere these days. ![]() And, no, there is nothing wrong with that. Your professor-crush has finally acknowledged you. I really enjoyed your last paper.” Did she just say that? To you? Oh my God - your day is made. Why is she talking to that guy? That guy sucks! Oh, now she sees you. At 3:30, she walks out, pulling her rolling suitcase full of books, chatting to another student. Nothing suspicious there, except that you don’t smoke clove cigarettes … and there is no breeze. You’re not a stalker, but maybe it would be totally cool to just hang around the Tucker steps between 3 and 3:30, you know, just to enjoy the breeze and a clove cigarette or two. You know she has class in Tucker Hall every Tuesday from 2 to 3:20 p.m. ![]()
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