It usually starts in passing. Maybe your first-grader blushes while mentioning a classmate’s name, or your 10-year-old suddenly cares what they wear to school. You smile, half-amused, half-bewildered.

SO, YOU HAVE a gym crush. It happens. Maybe you've locked eyes a handful of times, or maybe they've even asked you to spot them on occasion. You already know you have one shared interest and both ...

That flutter in your stomach when you see your crush isn’t just normal—it’s universal. The nervous excitement, the hesitation, and the overanalyzing of every potential interaction are all part of the ...

We all know how it feels to freeze up around our crush—it's completely normal. When we like someone but aren’t sure how they ...

While putting together Bustle’s weeklong inquiry into the pleasure and pain of crushes, we noticed a few things. First, some of you are low-key freaks. Second, talking about crushes can bring people ...