Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

Do you feel attracted to a movie star because he unconsciously reminds you of your high school PE teacher, or a singer because she looks a little bit like your first girlfriend?

I ask because there is a comedian I really fancy, and when I saw a fan photo of him taken front on like a mug shot, I realised he looked very much like the first boy I had a crush on in high school. Same face shape, hair, eyes, nose, mouth, height, build etc. And when I thought about it, they have similar voices, smiles, senses of humour and personalities as well.

It made me wonder if ALL crushes on people we don't even know (like celebrities) can be traced back to a real person somewhere in our past.

Would this explain why some very stunning famous people leave one cold, while a kind of weird-looking one arouses one beyond belief?

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

That is a great question.

First, remember that we only get to see the "on stage" aspect of a celebrities personality. If we like that, then our imagination is free to fill in the rest. So we can make that person as desirable as we want to even though they not be anything like that.

This happens all the time with first dates, love at first sight, etc.

Also, keep in mind that many celebrities are people we see as often as a spouse, family member or good friend. So it would be logical that our emotional response to them would be similar to that of someone who is close to us in real life.

It is also follows that when that illusion is shattered, so is one's heart.

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

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Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

i belive u because i like orlando bloom and he looks like another guy i liked but wit blond hair

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

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Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

Tim McGraw~ looks just like my hubby!!!! mmmm. :)

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

Maybe some but not all. I don't get crushes on famous people but when I used to some could be traced back to an ex-crush but most I liked simply because they were hot. lol

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

Not for me, but maybe for some. I personally just think they're hot and find them hot because they're unattainable. However, I don't spend any time on my "crushes" either because they ARE unattainable...

Are celebrity "crushes" based on atractions to people from real life?

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