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What does this achieve that posting "text me and I'll tell you if I have a crush on you" doesn't?

Or texting your crush directly?

I suppose it's a useful commitment mechanism for proving you aren't telling everyone they're your only crush, but that seems a bit of a niche use case.

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1. Since it's an external web site with a little bit of tech behind it that presumably others are using, it might seem less desperate or strange than the post you suggest.

2. The potential crushee can do the check without notifying you they're doing so. They might be too embarrassed/intimidated to actually tell you they're interested in whether you have a crush.

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