In my experience it is someone I have met for the first time (i.e. not an old friend), with whom I maybe joked around a bit, became acquaintances with, but never thought anything of it or the person in question.

Then maybe over the course of 2 or 3 months, and more of these jokey exchanges, something clicks and suddenly I see this person in a different light, they are just the same as before but suddenly I look forward to even brief meetings with them and I get crazy thinking over our conversations.

Now I am sure most if not all of you have been through something similar. What I am wondering is, what takes us from ordinary feelings to something more intense?

Why does it take time, if we know nothing more about the person after 3 months of knowing them than we did after 3 hours of knowing them, why not get the crush after 3 hours?

Also, when you realised you liked someone a little more than you ought to, did you act differently? Did you try and make them laugh more, did you pay more attention to them in what they say, do and wear?

I am just curious because if you think about it, crushes and whatnot are truly odd.

Topics: love, brain, emotions, heart, lust, feelings, human behaviour