There has been a recent burst of activity on my friends list regarding the "Secret Crush Meme" -- or rather the vengeful return thereof, with the "crushes for sale" angle. I have several entirely separate comments about this phenomenon.

( An explanation if you don't know what I'm talking aboutCollapse )

The first thing I want to say: ( We should have seen it comingCollapse )

... But just to make it clear, ( I don't fault anyone who did get stungCollapse )

The second thing I'd like to say: ( Using 'crushes' as a self-validation tool is dangerousCollapse )

Anyway: Like many others here, I visited the crush-meme site before it was yanked at about 9-10 p.m. (It is no longer returning results, not even the raw, anonymous numbers.)

I took a look at my own crush-target numbers -- hey, curiosity is free -- and learned the following:
( Cut-tagged in case it's TMICollapse )

My reaction to that? ( It threw meCollapse )

And, finally, ( Some wondering about who might have listed meCollapse )

I have one favor to ask. If you listed me as a secret (or public!) crush, ( Please confirm it -- here, privately, or anonymouslyCollapse )