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Your crush could even be on someone you don't know, like a professional athlete or a celebrity. When the crush is on someone you don't know, you might imagine what that person is like. Maybe you think about what it would be like to meet that person, even though you know you probably never will. It's still fun to imagine! You might find yourself writing the name of your crush over and over again in a notebook or telling a good friend about that special person you like so much.

Crushes might last a few days, weeks, months, or longer. If you feel strange around your crush, you're not alone. That's how most people feel around their crushes.

You might feel shy or giddy or maybe even shy and giddy all at once! Some people can't remember what they want to say when they see their crush. They feel speechless, or tongue-tied. Some kids might chase their crushes around the playground, call them on the phone, or tease them to get attention.

This might make a person feel uncomfortable. Have you ever felt this way? It can be hard to control how you feel, but the rules of good behavior still apply. If your crush doesn't want to talk with you or it seems like you're making the person uncomfortable, it's time to back off. Likewise, never let anyone behave in a way that makes you feel funny or uncomfortable.

It's never OK for anyone — a kid or a grown-up — to do or ask things of you that don't feel right. That's not a good crush. When you develop special feelings toward someone, it can change your world. You might want to talk on the phone or ask your crush to your birthday party or a school dance. As you get older and your feelings change, you might be ready for your first boyfriend or girlfriend and even your first kiss! But for now, you might just be friends with your crush, if your crush wants to be friends with you.

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The barista crush: The guy who makes your coffee at the cart you stop at every morning. He always remembers how you take it and gives you a sweet little wink, so you're basically in love, right? The crush you'd never admit: The guy you would never say out loud that you have a teeny-tiny harmless crush on because it's so, so wrong. Like, say, your best friend's husband.

The see-him-everywhere crush: The guy in your extended circle of friends that you run into all the time. He's on your bus one morning.

You walk your dogs in the same park. He's at your college friend Heather's birthday party. But you can never quite find a way to get him into a real conversation. The "This could really be it" crush: The guy you just started dating who has serious potential to be the love of your life.