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Hmm. Are crushes just people you're afraid to ask out?
I would say most of the time, yes. They still might be your crush if you are rejected though. You also might have a work crush on someone, but know it's not real or you're already in a relationship. Then you wouldn't ask them out for other reasons than being afraid. I probably broke this down too much.
I think you're spot on, perfect examples.
Yeah, I think it was gen Z that started saying "my crush" instead of "someone I have a crush on" years ago.
I've always thought it was a weirdly possessive way of phrasing it.
I'm a 32 yo millenial and the first time i read "my crush" in a sentence was in a teen magazine when I was 12 yeard old, and from context, it definitely meant "person I have a crush on"
It's nothing new
I think you're looking into it too much
Yeah, probably. I know nobody who says it is actually thinking that way - it just hits my ear a little differently.
"My" can mean possession or it can mean association.
I hear ya. It's all about context.