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- There are characteristics that differentiate a crush from a more serious romance, New York City-based therapist Dr. Bukky Kolawole told INSIDER.
- Crushes are rooted in fantasy and tend to happen when you don’t know much about a person but idealize what they are like, Kolawole said.
- Crushes and love do, however, have biological similarities.
- Hormones like dopamine and oxytocin release during both experiences, Stephanie Cacioppo, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at The University of Chicago, told INSIDER.
- If you get closer to your crush and develop real-life experiences and a sense of reciprocity, the crush can develop into something more.
If you’ve ever experienced a sudden and intense attraction to someone you don’t know very well, you’ve probably gushed to your friends about your secret “crush.”
Although there’s no clinical definition for a crush, there are characteristics that differentiate a crush from a more serious romantic engagement, New York City-based therapist Dr. Bukky Kolawole told INSIDER. Mainly, crushes are rooted in fantasy and the person who is crushing tends to project their values onto the person they desire.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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