adjective
Internet Slang
parasocial
· adjective · internet
One-sided emotional bond a fan forms with a celeb who has no idea they exist.
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Describes the imaginary intimacy fans feel with celebrities, streamers, podcasters or authors who don't know they exist. Fuelled by Instagram stories and 'just-us' creator energy. Lobbed as a diagnosis when someone's behaviour toward a fave gets unhinged.
“Crying because Taylor Swift didn't follow you back is peak parasocial behaviour.”
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parasocial In A Sentence
Crying because Taylor Swift didn't follow you back is peak parasocial behaviour.
Origin & Usage
Coined by sociologists Donald Horton and R. Richard Wohl in a 1956 paper about TV viewers' relationships with on-screen personalities. Took on a second life on stan Twitter and BookTok as fans started using it self-critically — or as an accusation.
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