// Glossary
Parasocial Relationship
6 topics
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Did Your Favorite Media Shape Your Values?
The formation of a one-sided sense of intimacy or relationship with media figures or characters. Viewers emotionally invest in them.
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How Do We Grasp the Sense of Distance to the Person Within the Screen?
A psychological phenomenon in one-directional media relationships (viewer → streamer) where the viewer feels as if they are in a bidirectional intimate relationship. The foundation of VTuber fan psychology and the source of the 'pseudo-intimacy' brought by the screen.
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How Do Emotions Toward VTubers Differ from Those Toward Real Talents?
A one-sided intimate relationship mediated by media. The other party does not know of our existence, yet we develop strong emotions toward them.
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What Is the Difference Between Loving 2D Relationships and Real Love?
A one-sided intimate feeling toward media figures or characters. Forms the foundation of fujoshi character love.
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Does Media Alleviate Loneliness or Deepen It?
A one-sided sense of intimacy felt toward media figures (celebrities, characters, influencers). Not an actual two-way relationship.
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The Inevitability of the Birth of VTuber Existence
A psychological phenomenon in one-directional media relationships (viewer → streamer) where the viewer feels as if they are in a bidirectional intimate relationship. The foundation of VTuber fan psychology.