I admire this girl in my class and doesn't this mean that I have a crush on her? I'm confused because the word "secret admirer" has to deal with "crush".
2006-11-27 22:06:07 · 13 answers · asked by @n0NyM0u$ 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
You can admire somebody without having a crush on them so they do not have the same meaning. To me the word crush implies that you do not know that person very well, which fits in with your feeling that it has some connection to "secret admirer."Once you get to know a person you don't have a crush on them.
2006-11-27 22:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Ted T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In modern English, to admire is to respect without wanting a sexual relationship.
You can admire men and women.
To have a 'crush' on someone means you want to pursue a romantic relationship.
'Secret admirer' is an old-fashioned term for 'crush'.
2006-11-27 22:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Chencha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Admiring someone does not necessarily mean you have a crush on the person, if you admire the person in the sense that you like that person and are attracted to her then its a crush but if you just respect her coz of she is a good person or wateva it might not be a crush.
2006-11-27 22:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by kags 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think perhaps you should look less at the words and more at your meaning.
You could admire her work ethic, personality, fashion sense, opinions, stunning posterior or whatever, but a crush is a crush. "Admire" has multiple meanings, so look 'em up if you'd like to pass the time with research.
I don't know; DO you have a crush on her? That's for you to decide.
2006-11-27 22:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mike M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Admire is a much more sophisticated word..Crush is a little more modern. But over-all they mean the same thing.
2006-11-27 22:10:43 · answer #5 · answered by Matt* 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U can admire any one, Not only the looks but also u can admire their talents, also. and u can admire your professor"s teachings also. so crush can come between a man and a woman , admire can come towards any one.
2006-11-27 23:10:04 · answer #6 · answered by cindrella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you wanna get technical.....
in this context, admire is a verb. as in you admire her.
crush is a noun. as in you might have a crush on her.
so they're not the same word. but if you admire her, i would say you also have a crush on her.
2006-11-27 22:09:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone could have diverse aliases is particularly effective, yet while u choose to apply a various sentence than that one then my opinion is to apply determination one (the comparable person). i choose to propose determination quantity one because of the fact u say u choose to apply " someone could have diverse aliases. you at the instant are not speaking approximately assorted human beings, in basic terms one. in maximum circumstances, "the" is in basic terms a filler word. if a sentence is worded correct, using "the" can completely be prevented. i gave u the link for the definition of "the" sorting out definitions 5-9 could assist you to understand the way and why "the" is often used with comparable. i'm hoping that my opinion helps you somewhat :)
2016-10-13 06:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by juart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i admire thomas edison, and brett farve....but no 'crush' there
but you can't really have a crush unless you admire the person
(i would think)
2006-11-27 22:09:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it was we wouldn't have to words for one meaning would we??? But then again this is English...
2006-11-27 22:08:00 · answer #10 · answered by alegna_2004 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋