I've wondered this for a few years now. Every so often, I'll meet a girl I really like for any number of reasons, and won't be able to get her out of my head. It's not always in a sexual context, but I think perhaps deep admiration.
The first girl was when I was 13, and lasted ages.
The second was when I was 15, and lasted maybe a few months.
The third girl was when I was almost 16, and this was really intense.
The fourth girl was March of this year (when I was 17), and lasted until about 2 weeks ago.
A pattern comes in that once I confess my feelings to them and they reject me, the feeling seems to quickly fade. The third girl went out with my friend before she gave me a proper answer, and whilst it was crushing, it destroyed my feelings for her.
The latest girl is one I've met at University (I started last Sunday). She's a Dutch girl who's two years older than me. She has a boyfriend and has been with him for five years. This hasn't really gained any steam or intensity yet, but I can see it leading that way in a few weeks/months. I was pretty down today when I realised she was leaving after the first year, and I had a bunch of intrusive thoughts about how depressing it'll be when she leaves.
I don't think what I have is a childish crush or anything. The best thing I can think of to describe it is "limerence" (use Wikipedia for an explanation). I had some sort of deep-seeded respect for these people, and whilst I wanted a relationship with each of them, the focus was never merely sexual. I sort of appreciated their personality more.
My basic question is this - is there something wrong with me? I've wondered for a few years if I have some sort of obsessive personality, because I've never noticed any of my friends feel this way.
Sorry for the long read, but thanks for reading!