5 Things to Avoid to Win Your Crush

Channel: Psych2Go
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdfOs8tFTrM

The channel lists common mistakes that sabotage your chances with a crush, mostly variations of trying too hard and acting needy. (Title says five but the video covers more named behaviors; claims are the channel's assertions, no studies cited.)

Key points

• Trying too hard reads as having an agenda and feels off; give them space and let them initiate, and if they never do, they were not interested.
• Doing what 90% of people do (chasing, flattering) only attracts those who want validation; be yourself and treat them as a regular person.
• Don't put them on a pedestal: seeing them as perfect makes you feel inferior and act unsure; treat them as a friend you like, an equal.
• Revealing feelings too fast looks needy, suggests you only like their looks, and invites being strung along as a backup plan.
• Don't send multiple texts in a row when they don't reply quickly; it seems needy and desperate.
• Avoid negging (teasing/insults that poke at insecurities to create a challenge); it is toxic, exploits vulnerability, and usually backfires.
• Honor your self-worth: if they say they just want to be friends, stop pursuing, or you create an unfair, toxic power dynamic where they keep you for validation.