Yes, they do.
It’s often difficult for females to understand the male sex drive. Suffice it to say that young guys don’t often have a choice about how their feelings for another cause them to act. Their hormones constrain them to a very limited set of options.
Being fixated on someone and not being able to get what you need out of them is extremely unpleasant. Simply being around them causes great distress. Complete tie-cutting is often the only effective way to move on with your life.