Is it a normal feeling to be attracted to your cousin?

At a recent wedding I attended I saw a cousin I hadn't seen in 10 or so years and felt very, very attracted to him. I don't have an desire to act on these feelings but I was just wondering if its common to be attracted to other family members. We all sort of look a like so I'm wondering if its an ego thing....I'm honestly not sure though. All night I would glance at him, the weirdest part is, when I did look at him this song would come on in my head...I feel this really weird connection to him. He's 8 years older then me and the last time I saw him I was about 9, so I don't know him at all, but I feel like I have other memories I can't access of him. It's really weird. They're not childhood memories, the feel older...I really can't explain it.
Has anyone else felt this before? I'm at a loss.

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  • staffiemika

    yes... its normal... im sorta attracted 2 mine

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    • Mentalist4MudkipzLulz

      Yeah but you're just a tit.

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  • wyominglove

    Okay, I'm glad I'm not the only person that thinks their attracts to their own cousin. I'm really close with mine and e love to joke around and stuff but I can never get past the fact thy he is one of the hottest it's I have ever seen:) totally normal, don't worry

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  • Alaskaraven

    Last May, so resolved by now?

    YES, it is very normal. I know cousins that have married- a few of them. Everyone talked, but ??

    Scientists are now saying if the relation is farther apart than first cousins, it is OK to be having kids... and many first cousins that marry just choose NOT to have kids.

    Have to say, I've met many that just had affairs.

    That having been said, I would try to avoid him, as the whole family will be severely and permanently affected...

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  • Wuggums47

    I first felt attracted to my older cousing when I was like five and didn't know what sex is. I still feel the pull to them, It's never a sexual feeling, but it isn't normal familial love. I don't know what to call it really. I would never do so much as kiss her, which is somewhat strange because I kiss almost all of my family members (Not in a weird way). The thing is if she wasn't my cousin, she would be exactly my type. She's a vegetarian and a hippy, with a very alternative style and attractive facial features.

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  • Well you know not to act on your feelings. And the attraction you felt sounds maybe like genetic sexual attraction. Don't know if that is common, or even valid.

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  • MokoMonster

    hmmm....okay this is going to sound really weird and you're probably not going to believe me anyway, but you said you wanted answers so... i think that you guys are 'soul mates' okay that sounded retarded. but if you feel that kind of connection, i know that's what it is, I've had it too and i married mine. :D i know he's your cousin but i think you should go for it anyway. at least he's not your brother, lol. then i would have to say no, but cousins aren't so bad. anyway, it's not normal because hardly anyone EVER meet their 'one true love' or whatever, and i think it would be a shame to pass this up. but do what you want. :D

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    • sommersaltrampage

      thats what i was thinking even before i read your reply. but i was also thinking that (ok this might sound weird and people wont agree) you knew or were very close to your cousin in a previous life, so what i'm saying is that by some cosmic force your previous lover or what not has reinencarnated to be your cousin and vise verrsa to him :) hope i helped

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      • JvpiterMaximvs

        I know a lot about past lives especially mine. my boyfriend now has been my lover in almost all of my past lives and I know that for sure. it could be a possibility in the case of cousins too. I don't see why it wouldn't be.

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  • JvpiterMaximvs

    yes, it is normal. it is actually a lot more common than most realize.

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  • mystery7

    Cousins getting together is not so uncommon. It's legal for cousins to marry in many countries as well as some states in the USA. Birth defects rise from about 3% in non related couples to roughly 6% for first cousins.

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  • Ness92

    Hi im 22 Years Old from scandinavia, and i am very attraced to my Cousin who is a Female/Woman nearly as Old as my 24 i have always liked her much. But This day was Something Else so we are celebrate chrismas at Home with my Family my Aunt my cousins and my granny. We Where in the Kitchen and the rest was in the living room. She had color they Where takling pictures together, and after they where done,i said off course you have to have a picture of yourself you are Both beautyful girls. And She said: You are so cuite Martin and She touch shoulder i was feeling horny my heart was beating fast, i just OMG You are so hot i want You. I just keep thinking my god You have a Wonderful smile and beautyful eyes, She was Wearing black Pantyhose and a Beautyful dress.im not realiy my Cousin very much Because i have my Fathers foot and legs everything. So im thinking is not realiy mater big deal so i want to sleep with her so what???!!! Do You Guys think i sould tell her?!

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    • JvpiterMaximvs

      I suggest not telling her. I told my cousin and it ruined a lot of family life. I won't go to a family function if I know he will be there anymore.

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  • maddybear98

    It is very normal for that to happen. Einstein married the love of his life, who was his first cousin. I say go for it.

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  • lover_your_lover

    normal

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  • childhood

    It is absolutely normal. Go ahead. Only for getting a 100% healthy baby, take physician's advise without fail. Healthy baby is 100% important and it is your responsibility.

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  • PeterThePolishKiryluk

    OMG i havent seen mine in years too and i think she is hot, but she is my cousin so i would never think of doing anything with her beacuse that would totally just gross me out.

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    • JvpiterMaximvs

      don't knock it till you try it !

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  • Senken

    stop with the "Oh I feel like I know him better but can't remember: bullshit. (annoyed)

    he's a cousin. and older. 8 years

    find a man.

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    • ShinyFirefly

      Dear Senken,

      Having a significant other has nothing to do with being attracted to another person either. Stop being a troll, get a life and maybe you should get a man.

      <3 KayThanksBaiii

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    • JvpiterMaximvs

      age is but a number, just because he is idler than her by eight years doesn't mean that's a bad thing. my boyfriend is much older than me than eight years. we love each other more than you could possibly imagine !

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  • Elegy

    Its not normal

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    • JvpiterMaximvs

      I beg to differ.

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  • Icee94

    I have a cousin that lives rlly far a way that I rarely see but now she has an extremely nice body and everything, lik extremely nice, and rlly likes me cuz she always stares at me and tries to get next to me and all that but idk wut I shood do. Her and a lot if other family are staying with us for three more days and it is getting rlly hard to ignore her. I'm thinking that I shood just go for her since I prolly won't see her for lik5 years anyway. Before she came to stay with my family I was lik ok I know she likes me but thats rlly weird cuz she us my cousin. Then u saw her and was lik uh oh she is insanely cute and got a rlly nice body since I saw her last. Then she began staring at me and doin all that stuff and if it was anyone else it wood rlly rlly bother me and rooin my day and lik make it so they know I see them doin that and lik hide my face but with her i I make eye contact and act lik I don't care. But she lik rlly lik me and it was getting hard to ignore her and easy to forget that she is my cousin for a while and now she has a good I idea that I lik her but idk. She is young so if she wanted to do anything it wood be lik kissing or something and I wood be down with that if she weren't my cousin but I just don't think I cood do that with her. I wood definatly not mind taking her clothes off though. Idk but u have to understand that I have a lot of family over at my house too and is very dangerous for us to do this stuff so ya if u read all that thank u so much and tell Me what u think

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    • Ness92

      Good story man

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  • Not really all that normal!

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