system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do we find attractive people or people we crush on intimidating despite them not being a threat?
gpt
Because there is the emotional risk of the other  person not returning the feelings. It puts you in a vulnerable place. Also the other person may find some fault with you (personality or physical or financial etc) which also puts you in a vuneraable place. It is really just about your self esteem and the fear of rejection.