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Sarah Griffiths
Sarah Griffiths

Dec 3, 2018

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LOVE/HATE

Why Having a Crush Is Good for You

Embarrassing fantasy relationships play an important evolutionary role

Photo by Leonardo Sanches on Unsplash

WWe’ve all played the lead role in a teen drama laden with angst, sweaty palms, a racing heart, and an inability to concentrate on anything or anyone else but the object of our desire. And just as every Hollywood scenario depicts, crushes can be…

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