Having a crush can be just that: crushing. It's the happy, confusing, and sometimes painful rollercoaster we ride every once and a while. Here are the 10 stages of crushing that we know all too well.

1. Their smile just erupted a small family of butterflies in your tummy.

No. It's just the flu. I'm sure of it. But did you see those dimples?

2. You're just friends, he probably doesn't like you anyways. Be cool.

It's casual, we are just two chill people. But we just brushed hands and I thought I went to heaven!

3. You begin the social media stalking.

And his second cousin just got a new puppy! Too cute!

4. The official "hang out" creepiness ensues.

Are we hanging out because he wants my English homework or does he actually like me?

5. You start text analyzing.

He said "hey" with no exclamation point and no emoji. He hates me.

6. Randomly seeing them makes you want to hide.

I wasn't prepared for this! I haven't rehearsed this in my head yet!

7. You start becoming a bit insane.

8. You start fantasizing.

Just imagine us strolling hand in hand in public!

9. Fear of "the talk".

So, like, how do you feel about me?

10. The victory or the defeat.

Let's just say I'm more familiar with defeat