A quick flick through most people's dating history will throw up some pretty questionable individuals.
So when we asked readers to reveal their childhood crushes, HuffPost UK Lifestyle were prepared for... ahem... a rather eclectic mix.
As readers tweeted their confessions -- from Gary Barlow and George Michael to Roland Rat and John Major -- we were hit with feelings of nostalgia, amusement and concern.
Are we missing your childhood sweetheart? Add yours in the comments below, tweet us using the hashtag #HPCrush or email uklifestyle@huffingtonpost.com
Childhood Crushes
Roland Rat(01 of16)
Open Image ModalRoland Rat, Television Character In his Ratmobile and dressed as 'Ratman' for his new series which stars Pamela Stephenson as 'Wombat Woman'. (Photo by Photoshot/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Kelly Kapowski(02 of16)
Open Image ModalSAVED BY THE BELL -- Pictured: Tiffani Thiessen as Kelly Kapowski -- Photo by: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank (credit:Getty Images)
Cindy Crawford(03 of16)
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Natalie Imbruglia(04 of16)
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Melissa George(05 of16)
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John Major(06 of16)
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JET from Gladiators(07 of16)
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Maria from Sesame Street(08 of16)
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Scooby Doo(09 of16)
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Troy Tempest(10 of16)
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Leonardo Di Caprio(11 of16)
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Gordon the Gopher(12 of16)
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Boy George(13 of16)
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Robin Hood The Fox(14 of16)
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George Michael(15 of16)
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Gary Barlow(16 of16)
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See a full list of readers' responses here
Readers Reveal Their Childhood Crush
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Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle ... @Schofe! I loved Gordon the Gopher. #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:Englishian)
Laura Caraher(17 of29)
Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle @MyDailyUK Leo Di Caprio after seeing him in Romeo & Juliet, I had over 100 posters of him on my bedroom walls #HPCrush ;) (credit:Twitter:LCaraher)
Jennifer Hardy(18 of29)
Open Image Modal@gardnerannie @HuffPoLifestyle George Michael - waste of time !!! #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:jenniferdavin)
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Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle Brian Conley. Les Ferdinand. Bugs Bunny when he dressed as a woman. Robin Hood the fox. (the last still stands) #HPcrush (credit:Twitter:rippinkittin)
Annie Gardner(21 of29)
Open Image ModalFreddie Prinze Jr, until Nick Carter. RT @HuffPoLifestyle: Growing up who was your childhood crush?Tweet to #HPCrush http://t.co/u8eiWb3H7G (credit:Twitter:gardnerannie)
thelilyriver(22 of29)
Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle Neville Longbottom #HPCrush #worksonmultiplelevels (credit:Twitter:thelilyriver)
Charlie Lindlar(23 of29)
Open Image ModalGladiators' Lightning. Not sure it was a crush, think she a role model RT @huffpolifestyle Growing up who was your childhood crush? #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:charlielindlar)
Brogan Driscoll(24 of29)
Open Image Modal@huffpolifestyle Freddy from Rod, Jane and Freddy. #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:Brogan_Driscoll)
Lucy Sherriff(25 of29)
Open Image ModalStuart Parker from Neighbours RT @HuffPoLifestyle: Growing up who was your childhood crush?Tweet to #HPCrush http://t.co/iNfzoRufcf (credit:Twitter:sherrifflucy)
Brogan Driscoll(26 of29)
Open Image Modal@huffpolifestyle Nick Carter, Peter Andre, Stephen Gately, Gary Barlow. All the cool kids. #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:Brogan_Driscoll)
Sarah Dean(27 of29)
Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle Michael Jackson #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:SarahHDean)
Tracey Cakey Bakey(28 of29)
Open Image Modal@HuffPoLifestyle #HPCrush Paul Young (credit:Twitter:BiCkYhObNob)
Jody Thompson(29 of29)
Open Image ModalFirst crush: Boy George. Second crush: Morrissey. Can you see where I've been going wrong? @HuffPoLifestyle #HPCrush (credit:Twitter:jodythompson)