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I'm obsessed with the main character on a TV show. I feel so emotionally attached to him that I've turned down real guys because they don't measure up. How can I get over this? -- Candy, 17, Louisville, Ky.
Everyone has celebrity crushes, but they can become a problem when you can't separate fact from fiction, which sounds a bit like your scenario. You probably imagine that your leading man is perfect, but in reality everyone has flaws. Because he's a fictional, one-sided character -- and because you've never even met the real person who plays him -- it's easy to pretend those weaknesses don't exist.See the full content of this document
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Remember Star Isn't Really Perfect
So when he does something oh-so-perfect in the next new episode, just keep that in mind, and think about how things would have probably gone in real life. Much more awkward and ...
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