parasocial
Gen Z#internetMeaning. Describes a one-sided bond with someone you only know through a screen, like a streamer, celebrity, or influencer, who does not know you exist.
See it in a sentence
i know it's parasocial but i was genuinely sad when that streamer quit
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen Z · this oneparasocial,Living rent free
- Gen AlphaHaven't found the match yet.
- MillennialHaven't found the match yet.
- Gen X
- Boomer
- Plain Englishdescribes a one-sided bond with someone you only know through a screen, like a streamer, celebrity, or influencer, who does not know you exist
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