When you have a crush — maybe one you swiped right on Tinder or found on your Instagram explore page — it can feel exhilarating. But as reality sinks in, so can a smashing, bone-cracking feeling that the word "crush" itself evokes.

Now you're here, perhaps on the same device where you tried to woo your now-former crush…or at least, ogled photos of them. And while it's not a full-on end of a relationship (though Mashable also has a guide to getting over a breakup ), getting over a crush can still feel crushing. Mashable reached out to relationship experts on how to successfully delete your crush from your mind, as you (hopefully) deleted their contact.

Stop romanticizing your crush

"Someone once said 'a crush is just a lack of information,' and that's the mantra I pass on to clie

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