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To sneakily figure out the type of woman a man has the hots for, ask him who his celebrity crush is.
That’s the tactic eager single women are using with the so-called “celebrity crush test,” which entails quizzing potential suitors about which famous face makes them swoon, then deciding whether to keep dating them based on their answer.
From Margot Robbie to Ana de Armas to Sydney Sweeney, men’s celebrity confessions are being treated like romantic crystal balls, with women insisting the star a man names reveals his true “type.”
While this test sounds like a potential recipe for jealousy disaster, most single gals are framing the question as a psychological litmus test to wean out possible duds.
“Always ask a man on a date who his celebrity crush is,” a woman advised on TikTok. “If he says Zendaya, he’s a happy lover boy.”
“I care about a man’s celebrity crush not because it makes me jealous but because I believe it is a pretty reliable judge of character,” another claimed. If his crush is influencer Olivia Dunne, “Absolute red flag,” she added.
Another said she takes the test a step further by asking how a romantic prospect would pursue that celebrity crush — and then judges his effort accordingly.
If his answer involves grand gestures and over-the-top devotion that he isn’t showing her, she walks.
The singleton said she refuses to tolerate what she calls “low-effort” dating, arguing she deserves the same level of desire and pursuit.
“Why do you expect me to accept anything less than you’d give your celebrity crush?” she said. “Why would I accept you pursuing me with any less fervor than you would pursue your celebrity crush?”
She didn’t stop there.
“That’s literally you telling me that you think less of me than somebody you probably will never have access to.”
But relationship experts say the viral test may be less about celebrity fantasies — and more about modern dating anxiety.
“Dating anxiety is real and understandable,” Chloë Bean, LMFT, a licensed somatic trauma therapist and relationship expert, told The Post.
“Humans dislike uncertainty and gravitate toward what feels predictable — because it eases discomfort. So this celebrity crush test is one of those ways people try to make the unknown feel safer.”
In other words, when dating feels chaotic, social media turns attraction into a quiz.
Bean told The Post that many singles also misunderstand how attraction actually works — treating desire like a fixed checklist instead of something fluid.
“Desire and attraction is on a spectrum — there is no ‘right way’ to be attracted to someone,” she explained, noting that obsessing over a physical “type” is often driven by fear of ending up alone rather than real chemistry.
And focusing too hard on fitting someone else’s ideal look can quietly sabotage healthy relationships.
“Focusing too much on whether you fit someone’s physical desire can cause more disconnection for long-term relationship satisfaction,” Bean said, explaining that it keeps people stuck in their heads instead of tuning into how a relationship actually feels.
When it comes to the celebrity crush question itself, Bean said it’s not inherently toxic — but how people use it matters.
“A celebrity crush is a fun way to get to know someone,” she said, noting it can reveal whether a person prioritizes looks, power, talent or deeper values like kindness and humor.
But if someone will only date people who look exactly like their fantasy crush, she warned, their dating pool — and emotional depth — may be pretty limited.
As for women worrying they’ll never be truly desired unless they resemble a man’s “type,” Bean says it’s time to flip the script.
“Let’s put the focus back on you,” she said. “So many women are conditioned to just want to be chosen — but does that mean someone else gets to decide your worth?”
Her advice: stop trying to mold yourself into someone else’s fantasy and start choosing partners who value the full package.
“Do you really want to date someone who will only consider you if you look like a celebrity but doesn’t value everything else you bring?” she stressed.
And if you’re curious about a man’s celebrity crush early on?
“There’s no harm in asking,” Bean said. “But use it to learn about values — not to try to become who you think they want. Time to take your power back.”
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