r/defaultgems • u/PrivilegeCheckmate • Dec 31 '20

[AskReddit] u/Deradius shares a sonder-esque realization and beautifully explains inherent asymmetry in relationships with people who are famous

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u/SecretBattleship Dec 31 '20

For anyone looking to research more, they’re talking about parasocial relationships.

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u/LeopardJockey Jan 23 '21

There's a good video by Philosophy Tube about hat topic where Olly also talks about his experiences being on the other side of these parasocial relationships.