Just as pre-pubescent Westlife fans imagine they're in love with one or other of the group comedy fans may sometimes get a crush on their comic of choice. I suppose the pop fans feel they really know the boy of their dreams as they can devour pages of useless info about his likes/ dislikes/ favourite colours socks etc just by opening virtually any magazine. In the case of comedians that kind of hype isn't so prevalent , but often the very nature of their work requires them to build up a rapport with the audience. You can come away feeling that the persona a comedian shows on stage is the real him (or her) and all the little anecdotes he tells about his experiences/views on life are true. Perhaps that is why it is easy for a comedy fan to imagine themselves in love with the comedian, as they get a false sense of an intimate relationship. Also the fact that laughter is an aphrodisiac probably helps. Also, it probably helps quite a bit that on stage or TV a person's natural looks can be enhanced by make-up etc. The attractive 'boy next door' type of comedian would probably not be found quite so attractive if he really did look like the boy next door complete with uncamoflaged acne etc. Having said that, fancying comedians does no harm, so long as you don't start stalking them or lose all touch with reality, so enjoy your fantasies Reservoir Lady.

Why thanks for the psychology.

I feel a bit more at ease now knowing I'm on par with Westlife fans.

I have to say though, a great antidote to such fantasies is to actually meet the comedian out of camouflage. I did meet Steve Coogan and the authoritarian way he told me to 'go back to my parents' was more unsettling than arousing. To this day I cannot get excited over him without the word 'parents' reemerging and ruining the whole imagery.

Slag.

I don't love them, I think they're all rubbish.