An unarticulated crush is very different from an unrequited one, because at least with an unrequited crush you know what the hell you're doing, even if the other person isn't doing it back. An unarticulated crush is harder to grapple with, because it's a crush that you haven't even admitted to yourself. The romantic forces are all there -- you want to see him, you always notice him, you treat every word from him as if it weighs more than anyone else's. But you don't know why. You don't know that you're doing it. You'd follow him to the end of the earth without ever admitting that your feet were moving. David Levithan
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A crush is a strong feeling, caused by the person you like, for the other person. It can be a feeling of love and care towards that person, and it can develop into a relationship between you and the other person. A crush is an intense and powerful feeling that everyone has at least once in their lives, and it can make people do crazy things that they would never normally do. This quote describes an unarticulated crush.

Unarticulated means that you have not admitted to yourself that you have this feeling. If you are not able to admit your feelings for someone, then it becomes an unrequited crush. A crush however is different from an unrequited one.

If the person you like does not return your feelings towards him, then you have an unrequited one. Some people have trouble explaining their feelings for someone they find attractive, so they resort to the simpler term of "crush."

Source: Geektastic: Stories From The Nerd Herd

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