Do men’s crushes usually last longer?

[Obtuse]

In my blunt opinion, it's a market thing. Sexual economics. People who are more inexperienced (and maybe many as a result of fewer options) will tend to crush longer and deeper and probably with a sniper rifle instead of a machine gun.

That's a general pattern I've noticed. In first-person shooter video games, it's typically the experts who favor the sniper rifle because it's slow-firing nature requires a lot of skill and precision to use since missing a shot is so costly and requires really honing in on one target at a time. Machine guns are what beginners use since you can just spray and pray and hope to hit something.

I find in real life when we compare to how people crush, it's usually the opposite. The beginners are the ones who use the metaphorical sniper rifle. They crush the deepest and hardest on one person. The advanced used the machine gun. They don't crush deeply and not necessarily on just one person.

[Regmorus]

Would I have to answer this question 50 years ago, I would say definitely no. But now... Hm I confused I think it's still no, but it approaches the average equality with women's crushes.

[aWes0MeNeSs]

I think this really depends on the person more so than gender. When I used to have crushes (have not had one in a long time now), I never crushed on more than one at a time and they lasted forever. However, I've had female friends who are the total opposite and definitely fit the definition of "boy crazy", and while they have multiple crushes at once, they don't last very long. I find that guys are the same way; some are more like I was and crush on one person for a long time, and others crush on multiple girls for a short period of time. I think it just depends on how that person is, and to me, it seems like the people who crave something serious and are looking more for true love tend to be the ones to crush on one person at a time for a long time, while the ones who are more flirtatious and not as serious about it/want something more casual have multiple crushes that don't last long.

[DizzyDesii]

I honestly dont know lol. Im female and i usually have multiple crushes at once. Then i narrow it down to the one I actually want to pursue in getting to know better or date. So yea I don't know. For once, im not really crushing, but when i do, my crushes usually last at least a month before the person screws it up.

[potatoiswhoiam]

Is it really about gender? I know girls who have 5-6 crushes at the same time and others who have one long term crush they've been crushing on since high school.
And I've known guys who have the same, which makes me think it's not about gender.

[i-love-latina-girls]

Well yeah! If I'm just looking at 1 girl then I really like her and want her for myself. It's easier for her to make me jealous and my emotions for her will last longer.

[Fromdusktilldawn]

Not sure you gotta make some statistics to verify. But I'd say no, I've seen girls having a crush for very long, but guys hide it more so its more difficult to say
I had a crush on a girl for like 8 years.

[wisefool]

not true. when i get my heart stuck on a girl, i can't even think about other girls. it's more of a madness though...

[IlyaTheImpaler]

It probably depends on age and the number of attractive women around. When I was 10 my crush lasted for years, now it's a few hours before I either ask her out or move on to other things 🤷‍♂️

[Suhailadil89]

U r wrong.. i never wanted more than one at any given time..

[mental_70]

Either it's a men or women both are not happy with one individual at a time.. Unless they had feelings for the other one.. Both are human and both have the same tendency regarding this..

[outside_Toronto]

Generally speaking, I don't think they last any longer or shorter than women's

[BronzedAdonis]

We’re like crocodiles, we can sit on shit for a awfully long time, just ask my ex boyfriend 🍆

[boggboss]

No not really it's about the same as a woman's

[ZeussLightningBolt]

I'm living proof that they do

[Boyisjoy]

Hope so!

[bklynbadboy1]

Yes they do lol

[rajsin]

Yes mostly