She was comparing to her relationship with Sasuke to NaruHina's relationship because they seem happy and Sasuke is no where to be found (LOL).
I think Child Sasuke would be combatable with Sakura as they both seeked acknowledgement (Like Naruto/Sakura) and Sasuke wasn't nearly as serious as he was Post Massacre, and I don't think Sakura has shown enjoying Naruto jokes though she obviously liked how he cheered her up.
Apparently neither is Naruto if we consider that his spawn is resorting to the same tactics that an ostracised orphan used, with no support group or friends, to create a spectacle by defacing historical monuments just to get its father's attention. It correlates to a deeper issue within the family unit.
Would Sakura still be attracted to Sasuke under these different circumstances? We have to consider the drastic shift in personality that a Sasuke with his family still alive would have. Part of his attraction to all those academy girls was his calm aloof demeanour. It was his detachment from society and the whole "bad boy" persona that helped draw in all of those fangirls. In this alternate scenario, he would still have his good looks and talent, but I doubt he would be quite so driven or showy with his prodigy status.
Child Sasuke's personality was actually very similar to child Gaara's except with the familial insecurities of Hinata included. Like Hinata, his desire for acknowledgement was related to his father and sibling. He didn't have the same enthusiasm and jubilant positivity that defined Naruto during his childhood - determined to prove himself, yes, but child Sasuke strikes me as being the sort who was mostly fixated on family, including his acknowledgement seeking, instead of socialising outside his clan.
In the sense of encouraging her and all that... ya know, the reasons she said in her confession too. Or at least that's what I heard, waiting for full confirmation.
Encouragement and status can't be the only reasons for her attraction though. Not that it matters anymore since Sakura's masochistic lust for Sasuke won out in the end.
Edited by Atheck, 30 March 2015 - 11:33 AM.