What do you think about the term "girl crush"? How is it different from a regular crush or strong feelings of friendship? I've heard people say it's like the female version of saying "no homo" and that they find it offensive. Do you agree with that? I ask because I find the term kind of confusing as I try to figure out my own sexuality. I keep wondering if things I feel are really a crush or this girl-crush thing that I hear other girls talk about.
I used to say I had girl crushes when it was on a straight girl I knew would never like me back at all, I never really thought about the term. If straight girls use it with no lesbian intentions then I can see why people see it as a "no homo!" thing where they just really admire or respect the person's personality or attractiveness or both, but it could also be a "coming to terms" type of thing where the person is figuring out that they're more fluid/flexible than they thought. Idk it doesn't really bother me, personally :v
I think of it as someone liking who someone is without being sexually attracted to them. I'm not bothered by it.
I think It's cute. I even have some 'girl crushes' (or guy crushes technically) on some guys Basically It's a non-sexual/non-romantic crush....like a deep admiration
Thanks for the input everyone. I tend to get easily confused by different types of attractions and all that. I think the only time it would be offensive if someone uses it to say "girl crush, but not a real crush because that would be gay, ew."
I thought it always meant when you found a woman attractive being a woman yourself and thought she was nice to look at but didn't want to sleep with her or date her or liking her personality so much that you would want to be friends with her and hang out with her .
I just see it as someone acknowledging that someone is attractive without being sexually attracted to them.
Yeah, I guess it is a little like a female version of "no homo" but I don't necessarily find it offensive. Just kind of... lame? I guess. Just call it a crush. >//<
I use the terms 'boy crush' and 'girl crush' when i admire them and like them but dont necessarily want to be with them.
