Englishman: Of course. That’s basic psychology (and I remember once thinking a Gemara said the same thing but don’t remember where it was). What you expect to cause inappropriate feelings will. What you are used to will not cause such feelings as much. If someone expects to be aroused by a 3-year-old, they will. If someone is used to playing with their 3-year-old cousin (or even a 10-year-old cousin) they will not become aroused by it because they are used to it. (Obviously this has limits, but the basic principal often applies.)
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