Is it normal for some girls to never experience or passed the boy-crazy phase in their life?

[Anonymous]

She’s straight but was never boy-crazy

[noemiii]

Yes, I never had that phase. I think you only get over that phase if you either grew up not really getting a lot of attention from guys, or you spend a significant time alone to know your self worth. As cheesy as it sounds. Being “boy crazy” has to do with a deep rooted insecurity.

On the other hand, I know a 32 year old woman that is eternally boy crazed, even though she has 3 kids. The man she’s with regularly cheats on her but she stays with him because she wants to say she’s in a relationship and he takes full advantage of that.

she's obviously not spent time alone to reflect on her own self worth and bases it off of the attention she gets from men.

[lifelearner011]

Yes, I don't identify myself with this. Maybe because I was culturally raised to prioritize my education and hobbies. I did cultivate friends and most of them are girls. As always, balance is key. I'm a late bloomer in the romantic sense but it has been worth it. I feel I can connect with men from a mature and secure place, instead of seeking for external validation.