No matter what age you are, some embarrassing things feel impossible to live down.
But that feels especially true when you find yourself embarrassed right in front of your crush.
Sometimes, what happens is so embarrassing, we can't imagine living in the same hemisphere as them, let alone dating them.
Already cringing, Redditor imaginedragonfan_HAM asked:
"What was the stupidest thing you ever said to your crush?"
A Missed Opportunity
"I had her over for a movie. We were sitting on the couch next to each other. 10 minutes in, she came a little closer and said, 'I’ve already seen this movie.'"
"I simply said back, 'Oh, I haven't.'"
"She slid back to her spot, and it was semi-awkward the rest of the movie. It didn’t work out afterward, lol (laughing out loud)."
- T1m26
...Not Quite the Same Thing
"It was graduation and I was talking to her while the Valedictorian was giving his speech. She remarked that he was going to be great as a physicist after college."
"My stupid remark was, 'Why would someone as smart as him want to be a gym teacher?'"
"Backstory: My high school days were spent skateboarding, playing MTG, and watching MTV. I did go to college and get smarter, but 25 years later, I still regret saying that."
- Vader_Maybe_Later
"Did the valedictorian become a physicist?"
- cv-boardgamer
"As far as I know, he did, but the important thing is that I learned that getting a degree in Phys Ed (Physical Education) doesn't make you a Physicist."
- Vader_Maybe_Later
The Infamous Boyfriend Election
"I walked up to him when he was sitting at a table of three other people, sat down, and said, 'I’ve decided that you are my boyfriend.' And there was an awkward silence."
"We then politely debated for a few minutes about how he wasn’t my boyfriend, except I was insistent that he was. Meanwhile, the onlookers were flabbergasted. I was 14, and he was 16."
"Turns out, he was secretly dating his best friend's ex-girlfriend. THAT cat didn’t come out of the bag until months later."
"Fast forward a few years, and he told me, 'I should have dated you.'"
- pradaquasimodo
"You thought you were living in an anime world or something."
- Chrononi
"You can't just elect a boyfriend with no warning, sis."
- NoCompetition6101
Lovably Airheaded
"We were going surfing, it was the first time I was going... On the way there, it started raining a bit, and I asked if it was still OK to surf in the rain."
"He looked at me, a bit confused... So I asked if our feet would slip from the board if it was raining..."
"I think I figured it out before his brain could find a nice way to ask if I was an id**t."
"Even when he asked me out (to be his girlfriend), I said, 'Up to you.' That also stunned him into silence."
"There are so many instances I must've said truly airheaded things to him..."
"Anyhow, he still married me, LOL (laughing out loud)."
- ladylemondrop209
Not One Single Clue Up In That Brain
"A bit of the reverse because my fiance said these things to me but they're too good not to share."
"I had put his hand on my boob, and he looked at me and was like, 'So uh, how's your day?'"
"And then I was telling him that I got this nice new bedding and sheets, and that they were so soft, and he should see them and test them out with me. He said, 'Nah, I don't really know much about fabrics.'"
- solitarytrees2
Maybe Not So Fascinating
"Oh man, during an awkward silence, I once blurted out to my crush, 'Did you know sneezes travel at about 100 miles per hour? Fascinating, right?'"
"She just stared at me and I realized my attempt to break the ice ended up freezing the moment. We never really talked much after that science-fact disaster."
- Edda_Housand
"I love fun facts. Fun facts are the best. Find someone who likes your science facts."
- Brokenbody312
...Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
"I sent her an incredibly long and cringy proclamation of my love, sent via text, while she was with her boyfriend and a bunch of other people hanging out. A hang-out I wasn’t invited to."
- Monteburger
Better at Physics Than Catching Hints
"In high school, this girl in my physics class was telling me how she was terrible at physics and could use some help."
"To this, 15-year-old me replied, 'I'm just about as good at physics as you are.'"
- gtafan37890
Nervous Narration
"'Hey… so… I see we share the same class. That’s cool? Wait, why did I say that, wait, why am I saying this? S**t, now she’s looking at me weird.'"
"Yes, I did say all that. Let’s just say word got around school, and now all the girls and guys avoid me."
- BrRr0k3eN
Don't Ever Quote 'Superbad'
"Senior year in high school, I asked my crush to prom and she said yes. We had a good time and continued to talk and hang out, usually in a large group, in the months after prom."
"I was 18 years old, a virgin, and about to head off to college in a week. We were drinking, and I was really drunk so I basically did what Seth did in 'Superbad.'"
"While heavily slurring my words I said, 'You are so pretty, please take my virginity. I do not want to go to college a virgin, please have sex with me.'"
"She said, 'I had a feeling you were interested in me like that, but I am sorry, that is never going to happen.' She then kissed me on the cheek, and then left the party. Never really saw her again after that."
The Best of Timing, The Worst of Timing
"On our first date, I took my crush to see the horror movie 'Us.' I tried to be coy and hold her hand during a scary moment to be reassuring and instead timed it out poorly and grabbed her hand during the quietest, least scary scene possible and robotically asked her, 'Are you okay?' with a death grip on her poor hand."
"We’ve been together for five years now and got engaged last Christmas, thank f**k because honestly I have no idea how to talk to women properly and am just amazed she likes me."
- chimp-with-a-limp
That's Not Right...
"I said, 'Of all the chicks I'm hooking up with, you're the one I really care about and want to be with.'"
"It went about as poorly as you can imagine. I was 20 and actually meant it sincerely."
- gottagonow2
Weirdly Inspirational
"I told her I liked her. All those 'irrational' fears turned out to be rational after all."
- Human-Magic-Marker
"The reason people call them 'irrational fears' is so you can find the courage to just ask. You can't live in fear forever. You made a great first step on the wrong person. Now try again! You got this!"
- JustPlayDaGame
We're cringing over some of these and laughing over others. As embarrassing as these situations must have been at the time, it's important to remember that other people may not take what happened as seriously as you did, so even if you're embarrassed, there's a good chance they've forgotten about it.