I can't believe someone already stole mine!Lieju said:
The concept of a 'mancrush' is tricky. I'm not close to being gay, I'm not necessarily totally grossed out by the concept of sex with another man, but certainly I have never been even the tiniest bit physically attracted to a guy, no matter what they look like, from Brad Pitt to, uh, someone stereotypically ugly. And yet some men clearly have a charisma, or a magnetism, that is extremely compelling.
Here's an example, of sorts. I love dancing (watching, not doing... although actually I do enjoy doing it, so long as there isn't the tiniest chance of anyone seeing). So You Think You Can Dance is one of my favourite TV shows. And almost always, I find myself watching and enjoying the men more than the women. They just tend to have a physicality that I find more appealing. There's also the fact that women seldom dance in the styles I enjoy most, but even when you have a man and a woman dancing the same routine with the same level of skill, my eye is drawn more to the man.
And then there's someone like David Mitchell. If you know who he is, you know he's no dancer (I still remember the Big Fat Quiz of the Year when he and Charlie Brooker, who is another contender for my mancrush, steadfastly refused to dance). He's not even massively charismatic in any obvious way, but he is intelligent and hilarious and he says the things I wish I had the wit to come up with. I can't say I'm attracted to him in any way, but I would very much like to be friends with him. Does that count?
So, there you go. My mancrush is either David Mitchell, or perhaps one of the guys from the recent Australian series of SYTYCD.
