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University of Virginia: Why Does Having a Crush Make You Feel Crazy?
February 12, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news:

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Why does having a crush make you feel crazy?

By Alice Berry, aberry@virginia.edu

The feeling starts in your nervous system.

Your pupils dilate, you become short of breath, sweat collects on your palms, and suddenly you can't eat a bite. You're in love - or in lust, at the very least.

It's what psyc . . .

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