When you have a crush on someone, you want to know everything about them. You listen intently when they talk about their past relationships, family issues, or work problems. You follow them everywhere they go — in real life and on social media — to see what they’re doing. You may even be willing to sacrifice your own health and well-being just to see them. All of this is to feed your craving for that person and to live out the fantasies you’ve created about them.
In fact, a lot of people who don’t have romantic partners say they have crushes on their friends or co-workers. While it’s generally considered a healthy thing to have a crush on someone, some people can become addicted to their feelings for them and end up in a unhealthy relationship, known as limerence. Limerence is similar to infatuation, but it can cause long-term psychological damage, including low self-esteem and depression. It can also lead to substance abuse and addiction.
Often, people have trouble identifying their feelings for their crushes. It’s a complex mix of exhilaration and anxiety, boldness and insecurity, hope and fear. And it can be embarrassing, particularly if you share your feelings with other people.
A crush is a heightened level of infatuation that can cause a lot of feelings, like excitement, lust, and vulnerability. It’s a state of being where you can’t stop thinking about someone, and you can’t stop looking at their photos or watching them on TV. You follow them everywhere — in real life and online — to keep up with their latest posts, videos, or pictures.
According to one study, crush is a temporary, intense feeling that can be brought on by a particular person or situation. The research involved 2 groups of people: a demographically representative sample of adults who were in established, exclusive relationships and another group who were not in a relationship (singles). The participants were asked to rank the ways they would prefer to communicate their feelings about a crush, from most preferred to least preferred. They were also asked to describe positive and negative outcomes of a crush.
Although the research involving Crush was done in the 1990s, the soft drink has never been out of style. The original orange flavor remains popular, but the company has also introduced other crowd-pleasing flavors like grape, strawberry and cherry. Crush is distributed throughout North America and can be found in Canada, where it’s made by PepsiCo’s subsidiary Canada Dry Motts. In fact, it’s the second best-selling soda after Dr Pepper.