Parasocial: The New Norm in Fan Culture

Parasocial: The New Norm in Fan Culture

Update: 2025-11-18
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Parasocial named Cambridge Dictionarys Word of the Year for 2023, reflecting one-sided relationships with celebrities, popularized by social media and academic research dating back to 1956.

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Parasocial: The New Norm in Fan Culture

Parasocial: The New Norm in Fan Culture