Is the word "admire" the same as the word "crush"?
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You can admire somebody without having a crush on them  so they do not have the same meaning. To me the word crush implies that you do not know that person very well, which fits in with your feeling that it has some connection to "secret admirer."Once you get to know a person you don't have a crush on them.
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I believe he likes the fact that you have a crush on him an doesnt want your feelings to change. He sounds kinda unsure about hisself. I would have to say I bet he feels the same way about you just didnt know how to reply when you told him how you felt. GOOD LUCK LOVE!
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That depends on how much you're prepared to give up for someone who likes you. Why is your crush not your boyfriend, there must be some reason? 'Like' seems pretty weak to me.
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adulation, affection, allegiance, amity, amorousness, amour, appreciation, ardency, ardor, attachment, case*, cherishing, crash, crush, delight, devotedness, devotion, emotion, enchantment, enjoyment, fervor, fidelity, flame, fondness, friendship, hankering, idolatry, inclination, infatuation, involvement, like, liking, lust, mad for, mash, partiality, pash, passion, piety, rapture, regard, relish, respect, sentiment, soft spot*, taste, tenderness, the hots, weakness, wild for*, worship, yearning, zeal
612656
I think there is a little different connotation. If I am "up for something" it means I'm excited about doing it. If I am "down for something" it means I'm cool about doing it, it's okay with me, but that does not necessarily imply enthusiasm.
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To Ron C: That is English. So if you do not understand, maybe try not to give no meaning answer. 2 points are not worth cheating.\n\nAnswer to the question:\nLove is a simple word, but it has complex meaning. Love is a very strange word that you can say it a thousand times and never really mean it. Or say it none, but there is love in you. Love is something in you. Once you feel desperate for just a hug or a kiss, empty and lonely when the person not around you, heartage and angry (almost dying) when the person with someone else... No scientist or genius can define what love is or when you are in love. But, there is a simple rule: follow you heart. Also, notice that love is sacrify. When you love someone, you can not ask to be loved in return, although it is much better to get return.\nSo are you up for for it? Do you think you are in love? Do you have feeling for him (strong and strange feeling)?\nI do not agree that thinking about someone means you actually love him. My suggestion would be you reconsider and revalue very carefully before you trick your mind and your heart.\nAlso, you may want to change "one guys" to "one guy".
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The experience of love is the same, what changes are our preferences\nLove is an emotion that nearly everyone has experienced at some time in their life. One would think that with such a familiar concept, researchers would agree on what constitutes love and how to measure it. That has not been the case. Most research on love is based on a priori theoretical conceptualizations. It's quite possible that if a researcher starts out by defining love and then develops a measure to quantify that conceptualization, the results would tend to reflect this process. \nto attract a mate; 2) to retain the mate; 3) to reproduce; and 4) parental investment.  \n\nLove at first sight, based on physical attributes and is mostly physical arousal; Storge - loving affection that develops over time, is primarily affection and commitment; Ludos - a rover and collector of loves, very pluralistic. Secondary love styles: Mania - intense preoccupation with the loved one, intensly jealous and possessive, in need of constant reassurance of partner's love. Projects desired qualities on partner. Pragma - looking for a compatible partner; Agape - Selfless, caring without self interest. \nThree dimensional view The experience of love is a function of levels  intimacy, commitment and passion\nPassionate love is an intense state of longing for union with another. It has three components: 1) cognitive - intrusive preoccupation with the person, idealization of that person, and desire to know the person; 2) Emotional - Attraction/Sexual attraction, positive and negative feelings, longing for reciprocity, desire for union, physiological arousal; and 3) Behavioral - Actions to determine the other's feelings, studying the person, service to the person, maintaining physical closeness. Companionate love is the affection that we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined\nPassionate love is an intense state of longing for union with another. It has three components: 1) cognitive - intrusive preoccupation with the person, idealization of that person, and desire to know the person; 2) Emotional - Attraction/Sexual attraction, positive and negative feelings, longing for reciprocity, desire for union, physiological arousal; and 3) Behavioral - Actions to determine the other's feelings, studying the person, service to the person, maintaining physical closeness. Companionate love is the affection that we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined\nPassionate love is an intense state of longing for union with another. It has three components: 1) cognitive - intrusive preoccupation with the person, idealization of that person, and desire to know the person; 2) Emotional - Attraction/Sexual attraction, positive and negative feelings, longing for reciprocity, desire for union, physiological arousal; and 3) Behavioral - Actions to determine the other's feelings, studying the person, service to the person, maintaining physical closeness. Companionate love is the affection that we feel for those with whom our lives are deeply intertwined\n\n Passion \nGazing at the other, Euphoria, Butterflies in stomach, Heart rate increases, Wonderful feelings, Sexual passion, Sex appeal, Physical attraction, Laughing, Excitement, Warm feelings, Energy, Touching, Admiration, Uncertainty, Positive outlook, Happiness, Have a lot in common, Want to be with other, Scary \n\n Intimacy \nOpenness, Feel free to talk about anything, Supportive, Honesty, Understanding, Patience, Caring, Trust, Feel good about self, Forgiveness, Sharing, Mutual, Responsibility, Other is important, Respect, Compassion, Kind, Closeness, Friendship, Relaxed, Empathy, Interest in other, Affection, Helping, Giving, Liking, Want best for other, Comfort other, Intimacy, Concern for other's well being, Accept other the way s/he is, Contentment, See only other's good qualities \n\n Commitment \nDevotion, Commitment, Put other first, Need each other, Protectiveness, Loyalty, Lo
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you make the assumption that the lyrics have the same meaning in each language.\n\nThey may share the same sentiment, but one line of a  love song in French may say that her eyes are beautiful, but the same line in English may mean he can't stop thinking about her.\n\nHow's that?
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Two words meaning the same thing.
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No honey you have a crush but you can like the guy but don't fall for anything that kids say now a days you be more disappoint with your self for falling for anything that they say. I've been there and done it, now it's biting me in the ***.
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I don't think so, maybe attraction is, you can be attracted to more people than you end up loving.  Love is different than attraction but it can certainly include attraction and usually starts off as attraction.
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its absolutely normal 2 admire other people..\n\nhaving a relation doesnt mean that u'll lose ur sight..\n\nso its ok 2 have a crush as long as it stays that way
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Infatuation is based on sexual gratification, selfishness, superficiality, shallowness, external appearances, and physical needs.\n\nLove is based on commitment, sacrifice, attraction, devotion, selflessness, service, duty, obligations, and morality.\n\nInfatuation NEVER lasts when it is not accompanied by love.  Don't confuse those two.
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A crush is when you get jealous seing the one u like, being with someone else. LOVE:  There's nothing in life that hurts more, than watching the person u love, love someone else.  LOVE is when you take away the feeling, passion and romance and find out that you still care for that person.
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Each word,though similar in meaning is used in relation with the appropriate context.'I promise to marry him',I pledge my devotion,I Vow never to marry ,Take this as a word of honour.All have different context and the words u've listed cant be replaced with one another,though vaguely the above words mean the same.The effectivity is lost when the synonyms are incorrectly placed.Each word has its strength when rightly used.
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the word is "androngynous"\nit means you have both masc. and fem. qualities
533647
I'm not familiar with that word.  Are you sure you're spelling it correctly?  Amor is love or affection - is that similar to what you're asking?