Facebook Confessions: My first celeb crush

Wax On

"Maybe it was 'The Glory of Love' them song or maybe it was because I wanted to be Elizabeth Shue, but I thought that Ralph Macchio from The Karate Kid was adorable and sweet in that underdog sort of way." —Gabby

Get Smart

"Andrew McCarthy was the thinking girl's crush in the '80s. He gave me hope when I was a tween that, as I grew older, there would be smart, sensitive guys looking for the same qualities in a girlfriend." —Anne

Fantasy Man

"Jake Ryan from Sixteen Candles was the ultimate high school hunk. He was a better-looking version of Matt Dillon. (And Matt Dillon was pretty cute, too.) He was rugged, handsome and kind. Does this guy even exist in real life?" —Elizabeth

Note from Glo: Yes, this guy does exist. His name is Michael Schoeffling and he left Hollywood in the early '90s to become a furniture maker in his Pennsylvania hometown.

Blond Moment

"I loved Ricky Schroder from Silver Spoons—way before he grew up and became Rick Schroder. I was in the third grade. By fifth grade, my love had shifted to Chad Allen, who was on Our House (with Shannen Doherty). Apparently I had a thing for blonds." —Shannan

Boy Wonder

"Fred Savage [in The Wonder Years] was my first major crush. I wrote to his fan club and professed my love. I ended up getting a signed eight-by-ten photo from him, which I'm pretty sure I was obsessed with." —Lindsay

Play It Again

"I was in the fourth grade and played Richard Marx's tape over and over again. I absolutely loved his hair—and decided to have a crush on a boy in my class because he had the same hair. 'Hold On to the Night' and 'Should Have Known Better' were on repeat in my little pink boombox." —Terra

Young Love

"From the age of eight I knew I was going to marry Kirk Cameron from Growing Pains. He was on all my Trapper Keeper folders." —Megan

That's Amore

"The most memorable crush for me has to be Leo DiCaprio when he played Luke on Growing Pains! I was 13 and it just seemed possible that he could love me. I also had a crush on Richard Grieco when he was on 21 Jump Street. Wait, do I have a thing for Italians?" —Keila

Marriage Material

"I wanted to marry Joey McIntyre and also Zach Morris [Mark-Paul Gosselaar] from Saved by the Bell. My New Kids on the Block poster was the size of one of my bedroom walls—less a poster more like a tapestry." —Kristin

Home Run

"Definitely Jonathan Taylor Thomas (J.T.T.) from Home Improvement. I kept his picture in my diary, surrounded by my signatures featuring the last name Thomas (such a healthy, productive activity for a 9-year-old)." —Paige

On Your Mark

"First crush (and still to this day): Marky Mark, circa Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch/Calvin Klein underwear model days. Not only did I have Marky Mark posters on the wall, but they were signed. Yes, get jealous." —Gillian

The Eyes Have It

"My crush was Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You. The eyes, the accent, the smile… the willingness to date someone who marched to the beat of their own drum (which I definitely did). Oh, yes." —Katie