What stage of Capitalism is this preying on people's "crushes" and ogle fetishes?

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Should I feel pity for those who have been subverted by Nature into being unable to control their "crushes" on other people?

Kylie Jenner and a lot of celebs are selling their likeness for Facebook to use as realistic avatars for 2++ years, a Maldivian friend told me today while forwarding this tweet by Public Citizen.

I have some information on the nature of "crushes" forwarded to me by an American friend.

According to science, it's supposed to be psychologically uncontrollable. Therefore, we cannot criticize people who may have "crushes" until the day they die. 

The friend forwarded me 10 scientifically proven psychological reasons why humans have "crushes" on people they find beautiful or for other varying factors.

To what extent can we consciously control our biological needs - if we can at all - and this includes psychological longings as well.

Now it seems Big Business is capitalizing on people's need to ogle people who they find attractive - in various ways - which we call "crushes".

Here's some interesting points the American friend forwarded to me about how "crushes" work:

- IEmbraceTherapy.com: There are five components to attraction and developing a crush: physical attractiveness, proximity, similarity, reciprocity, and familiarity. We are often drawn to people who are similar to us as well as people who remind us of loved ones whether that be parents, past partners, or friends.

- Arraybc.com: Psychologically speaking, crushes occur when a person of any age projects their ideas and values onto another person whom they believe possesses certain attributes and with whom they want to be associated. Then, the person with the crush attaches strong positive feelings to this magical image that they have created.

- GetMaude.com: Dopamine rushes provide general motivation— not just romantic eagerness, so the presence of a crush can help us perform better at work, feel more creatively productive, or even be more active. And what's more, that norepinephrine will often help us feel more awake, alert, and attuned to the world around us.

- BetterHelp.com: It can be possible for true love to start as infatuation and grow into love. For instance, you may begin to realize that, separate from sexual urges, you still feel drawn to your crush, are supportive of them, and even desire to be with them for a lifetime.

- WebMd.com: If you find yourself thinking about them, distract yourself with a fun activity. This won't make your crush disappear, but it can make you feel better. Communicate with your friends. In situations where confessing your crush isn't an option, discussing your feelings with a friend can be a great substitute.

- CNN.com: The experience of having a crush can begin as early as preschool, and crushes can continue to occur throughout one's life. Usually crushes are one-way, though sometimes they are reciprocated. The brain sends signals to the adrenal gland, which secretes hormones such as adrenaline, epinephrine and norepinephrine. They flow through the blood and cause the heart to beat faster and stronger.

- Ucdavis.edu: First crushes may occur at any time, but generally start at around 10-13 years of age. They are an important step in developing normal and healthy romantic relationships, and provide opportunities to learn how to compromise and communicate.

- Harvard.edu: High levels of dopamine and a related hormone, norepinephrine, are released during attraction. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia – which means you actually can be so “in love” that you can't eat and can't sleep.

- WikiHow.com: If a boy really has a crush on you, then he'll be likely to give you all of his attention. He'll turn his body toward you, make eye contact, and won't look around for his other friends or text them during your conversation (unless he uses his phone as a crutch because he's nervous).

- LivingWithLimerence.com: The state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person: limerence. (Limerence is the state of being obsessively infatuated with someone, usually accompanied by delusions of or a desire for an intense romantic relationship with that person.)