Haha, kind of. I think they are adorable, and I like the very modern, laid back, self-effacing masculinity they embody. They seem like they would be fun to hang out with. Also: when I was 17, my friend Kate and I designed our perfect boyband which was pretty much One Direction manifest, so that’s pretty cool.

And it doesn’t hurt that Louis is the spitting image of the boy I had a crush on in my final year of high school, or that Mr Musings refers to Liam as “the one who looks like me” (er, him). And one of my friends made me One Direction cupcakes for my birthday party this year, after I wrote this article. So, I guess that’s a yes?

As for fangirling in general, I think at its heart it’s an expression of joy and appreciation. Of finding something you connect with and embracing it wholeheartedly. And while it may (and probably should) take a different form as an adult than it did when you were fifteen, I think it’s nice to tap into that youthful enthusiasm when it hits us.

One Direction don’t inspire quite that level of devotion in me (they’re more a passing interest), but Dair on the other hand? A million times yes.

(And thank you!)

Related: On One Direction and Teenage Bonding
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