📌 What is a parasocial relationship? A one-sided bond where someone feels emotionally connected to a public figure they’ve never met ◾️ Can form with celebrities, TV or movie characters, book figures — even AI ◾️ People may feel closeness, admiration, or even a family-like bond ◾️ Negative feelings like hatred can also develop ◾️ The person may be idealized, heroized or seen as a role model 🔍 Cambridge Dictionary says searches spiked after YouTuber IShowSpeed called a fan 'number 1 parasocial' 📚 First used in 1956 by Donald Horton and Richard Wohl of the University of Chicago to describe viewer relationships with TV personalities 🎤 The intense online fascination with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement was cited as a modern example of parasocial interaction #Parasocial #Cambridge #Dictionary #TaylorSwift #AnadoluAgency #Anadolu