temporary crush
When you like someone, but then you realize that there is no way they'll ever like you back... so to get over them you: pick a person (your temporary crush) that you are mildly attracted to as your new crush, and every time you think of that other person, think of your new crush instead just until you get over him...
"Hey, don't you like that guy?"
"Yeah, but it'll never work so I'm using a temporary crush, that guy over there."
"Nice..."
"Yeah, but it'll never work so I'm using a temporary crush, that guy over there."
"Nice..."