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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 month ago

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

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think you're looking into it too much

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yeah, probably. I know nobody who says it is actually thinking that way - it just hits my ear a little differently.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

"My" can mean possession or it can mean association.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

I hear ya. It's all about context.