Are Man-crushes normal?

[theninjagecko]

Now, to clarify, this is not synonymous with 'Are gays/homophobes all evil?' This is about a straight man (or even woman) having one or more romantic crush/es on members of the same sex.

I mentioned once to my girlfriend that I had little crushes on a friend I have, (the young) John Lennon, and John Barrowman's coat. I also once... Experimented with a bloke I know. I am neither ashamed nor proud of that moment, and we are still friends, so as far as I can say, it was just 'an experience.' One that changed my 'interested in' on Facebook for precisely three months.
Anyway, my girlfriend brought this up (with a small amount of disgust, and sparing no details) in a conversation with my parents. Not to ramble about my own life, but I wish she'd take a hint sometimes.

Anyway, I publicly announced all that just to ask a very broad question; was I really all that weird? Or was my girlfriend blowing it all out of proportion?

 

[barbzilla]

I don't see anything wrong with it personally. I think you may have some bi-sexual urges, but it isn't something to be worried about it. You are attracted to who you are attracted to and that is all. I was a bit curious for a bit and had a sexual encounter with one of my gay friends, it wasn't really my cup of tea though. In short be who you are going to be and others can go blow themselves.

 

[Cheezeypoofs]

Eh, I've got a man-crush on Jeff Bridges. Not sexually, but for The Big Lebowski. Seems all my friends have man-crushes too so I'm assuming they are normal

 

[Danzaivar]

Yeah you sound bisexual, with a preference for women. That being normal or otherwise is wholly dependent on your concept of "normal".

 

[theninjagecko]

At the risk of making this sound like some group-therapy session, thank you.

 

[Harry Mason]

It's completely normal. I'm straight, and Adrian Brody makes my pants feel warm.

Sexuality is not binary. It's a gradient.

 

[AperioContra]

Yeah, sure, I'm straight and many of my friendships started out as a bromance, afterward we had to drive fast cars and lift weights for absolutely reason. But personally I see nothing wrong with a fine bromance, it's healthy.

edit: I think I'm tired cause I oriinally started this with not at all.

 

[warm slurm]

Man crushes are normal, but you sound bisexual. Nothing wrong with that, though, and if your girlfriend is disgusted by the fact that you might be bisexual then you should just dump her ass.