What are parasocial relationships, the one-sided connections between celebs and their fans?
Do you really know? 
About this episode
This kind of one-way relationship is generally between a fan and a public figure or fictional character. It’s about the feeling of familiarity or even friendship we feel for a celeb without ever actually having had any direct interaction with them. Most of the time of course, said celeb doesn’t even know we exist. After all, depending on their stature, they may have millions of fans, but there’s only one of them! It’s a very modern-day phenomenon, isn’t it? Are parasocial relationships problematic? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: Why do women live longer than men? Does money really make us happy? Do I need to take vitamin D supplements? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 01/08/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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