12 year old no crushes

[Tiredpanda]

My 12 year old daughter doesn't seem interested in the opposite sex. I remember having crushes at 11. She has already started puberty for a year. We are quite close and open with conversations.

She recently wrote a birthday card to her bestie and wrote 'I love you so much, hope you have a great day'. Is it normal to tell your bestie you love them so much? I've never had a best friend so not sure.

You must be joking. Be grateful. There are kids that age already having sex.

Gosh some replies here a bit harsh!!
I'll be honest I was wondering what the normal age was when kids start to "fancy" people. Just out of curiosity.
I have a similarly aged child who absolutely doesn't understand physical attraction or fancying either... Whether it be popstars or boys/girls at school. I'm not worried in the slightest but I do know kids in that year (8-9) DO have girl/boyfriends and crushes. A lot of interactions broach the issue of crushes/attractiveness...and this is chit chat my child would not feel comfortable to participate in.

I guess it varies vastly from person to person. And of course there will be the exception who does not form physical attraction at all, which is fine too.

My daughter is turning 13 tomorrow. She also hasn't had a crush yet. She's been talking about how her friends have bfs and girlfriendss. She's been asking me why she doesn't like anyone yet. I told her maybe she hasn't met anyone good enough yet. Just enjoy the wait because crushes are stressful. Lol
I had crushes young too. My first crush was at 7. But he was 3 yrs older and he passed away when I was 9. After that I thought boys were cute but they weren't real crushes until I was 16. Kids mature at different rates. I understand by your experience that you're wondering if it's normal. But I assure you it is normal. And not everyone gets as hormonal. I had friends that weren't boy crazy and ones who were boy obsessed. One of my friends didn't like a boy until she was 17. Also please don't judge your daughters relationship with her friends like that. It's not fair to her. It's very normal for her to love her friends and build those sisterly bonds at her age. I'm still very close with 2 of my friends I met in 2nd grade. Don't make her feel she has to prove anything or that there is something wrong with her. She could end up making decisions she regrets or isn't ready for.