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More Women Explore 'Girl Crushes'

Trend growing among heterosexuals

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 24, 2009 11:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – “Girl crushes” are now fairly common—and more women are leaving heterosexual relationships behind entirely, O the Oprah magazine reports. In some cases, women are quite honest with their male partners about the crush: “The acceptance of the husband, I think, gives them permission to explore being attracted to me,” says one reality-show star who often finds herself a target. More women, however, take it further.

“A lot of these women never expected to feel what they felt,” says an expert. “It was not a conscious decision. It was something they experienced happening to them.” Some ultimately realize they are bisexual. Others, like one comedian, conclude, “I think it’s safe to say, after you’ve been with a woman for 12 years, yeah, I’m pretty gay.”

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Cynthia Nixon and partner Christine Marinoni attend the N's "Miracle's Boys" premiere party, Feb. 10, 2005, in New York. (Getty Images)

Carol Leifer, right, and her guest attend the Genesis Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 28, 2009. (Getty Images)

Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson are seen in a 2008 photo. (AP Photo)

TV personalities Jackie Warner (L) and Rebecca Cardon arrive at the Fox Reality Channel Really Awards, Oct. 2, 2007 in Hollywood, Calif. (Getty Images)

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It was, like: 'What is happening? I am a straight woman. I like the man.' But I'm realizing, as I have experienced, there's a little more push and pull as we get older. - Rebecca Cardon, who dated reality star Jackie Warner

If I'm capable of having intimacy with a man, then that means probably that I'm not gay. However, when it comes to relationships and where I'm most comfortable, I prefer to be with women. - Housewife Chris, who left her husband Joe

Heard the song lyric 'I kissed a girl and I liked it'? Well, I kissed a girl and my head spun around. - Comedian Carol Leifer

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