Could it perhaps be that the crushes you have on people are unconscious attempts to find friendship, love and someone to relate to?
With me it's not so much unconscious as it is automatic. At least with women. As long as I can remember I've been interested in girls. I remember in kindergarten I liked this one girl who tied herself to her chair and tried to walk around like that. I still don't know if that's because I thought she was special or "special."
But anyway, I've always been too shy and afraid to actually talk to any girls. So I used the only thing left to me to judge them with: my eyes. And that doesn't mean I was always attracted to the most physically attractive girls.
Actually, I've just blanked out on where this whole post was going. :

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But what the heck, I'll post it anyway. Maybe some people will enjoy that bit about the girl tied to the chair. And I still remember that her name was Desiree, she was blonde, and she was wearing a blue dress at the time. I think she had blue eyes, too.
Now do you see why I must resort to a passing crush to feel loved?
