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Weird teenage crushes (that you may still hold a candle for)

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Furrybootsyecomfy · 08/12/2019 14:29

I am watching Jaws while putting up my Christmas tree (because of course).

Remembering my almighty teenage crush on Richard Dreyfuss specifically as Matt Hooper. I first saw this movie when I was about 16 so 1999. I’m convinced it’s influenced my lifelong penchant for smartass, slightly nebbish men, boat shoes and oilskin jackets.
Would anybody else like to share their odd teenage crush (who still set their heart aflutter)?

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Freddiemercuarysmoustache · 08/12/2019 19:52

Gene kelly since i was 5 i have been in love with him defonatly thought i going to marry him when i grew up. Gutted when he died Sad

justgivememulledwine · 08/12/2019 19:56

Sunshineandshowers21, my ds(6) is also jaws mad, we have had to watch all of them and The Megladon several times. I blame the Baby Shark craze 😁

MissPepper8 · 08/12/2019 19:57

My first crush was Angelina Jolie, I use to think she was beautiful. I guess I was a picky teenager when it came to men but I remember watching something that had Ryan Phillippe in it and he might of caught my eye.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/12/2019 19:59

The beardy one in Jaws, Magnum PI and Kenny Everett here. Also John Craven and Julian from the Famous Five. I was a strange child.

DuchessofWoke · 08/12/2019 20:00

Robert Sean Leonard from Dead Poets Society. I had a massive crush on him, he was just exactly my type.

I had a one night stand with a guy who looked so like him (many years ago, when I was a student) - it was uncanny.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 08/12/2019 20:00

Booksaremyonlyfriends - I met Simon Groom once, and stroked Goldie! His parents' farm wasn't too far from our village.

Milanimilani · 08/12/2019 20:03

Giles from Buffy
Wil Wheaton when he was young, pretty and nice. Feels a bit worrying now, but I know its my teenage self speaking.

OverByYer · 08/12/2019 20:07

Talk of Simon Groom reminded me I also had a crush on Peter Duncan.
Yes to PP for Kenny Everett

OverByYer · 08/12/2019 20:08

Oh and yes the lead singer of Showaddywaddy

BilboBercow · 08/12/2019 20:10

God my 6 year old would be petrified of Jaws! It eats Robert Shaw alive from the feet up!

Fantastic film though. The SS Indianapolis monologue is possibly the greatest in TV history

FleetwoodMacMummy · 08/12/2019 20:15

James Masters - only as Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer (I was OBSESSED when I was 12\13) There's still something about him though... 😂

Khione · 08/12/2019 20:29

@Shockers Emlyn always used to stand by the ladies loos in the pub I used to frequent on a Friday night.

Azzizam · 08/12/2019 20:31

Robert Shaw was hot as f.

GonnaBeMaayy · 08/12/2019 20:32

Sean Bean as Sharpe.

ItsNovemberNotChristmas · 08/12/2019 20:35

Tom Selleck in Magnum, that tache, those shorts

Luke Goss, not Matt, just Luke

Marti Pellow before he grew his hair

HigherFurtherFasterBaby · 08/12/2019 20:38

Whilst all my fellow 13 year old friend were crushing on Ben Affleck in Armageddon, I was all about Bruce Willis.

They loved Legolas; I was all about Aragorn for LOTR.

workfup · 08/12/2019 20:41

Yes to Joshua Jackson and Jared Leto from my so called life Xmas Grin

workfup · 08/12/2019 20:42

And angel in buffy - only up to season 3 though

Devaki · 08/12/2019 20:44

Philip Schofield in his broom cupboard/ Gordon the Gopher days

Craig Logan acne and all

MissBattleaxe · 08/12/2019 22:57

Luke Skywalker, Morten Harley, Rupert Everett

MissBattleaxe · 08/12/2019 22:57

Harket

CalmConfident · 08/12/2019 23:02

Exactly like @GonnaBeMaayy Sean Bean as sharpe has set me on a lifelong path of love for him Smile

SarahTancredi · 08/12/2019 23:03

David duchovny

Jason behr

Goran visjnic

James masters

Some.of these I was almost out of teens too Blush

SarahTancredi · 08/12/2019 23:04

Oh and Anthony head of course.

KevinsCarter · 09/12/2019 00:28

I forgot about Sharpe. Thank you for my bedtime browsing subject.