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Jessica Ballantyne's Blog – February 2026 Archive (1)

Parasocial Relationships

I tend to admire public figures and their families online, but feel that I have parasocial relationships with them. They have no idea that I think about them everybody and always reviewing their instagram platforms, videos, articles, and websites. I then start to fantasize that I am their friend and we know each other, whereas in real life, who knows how they'd react if we've ever actually met. Well I'd been a fan of this singer and learned all about their wife & daughter,…

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Added by Jessica Ballantyne on February 16, 2026 at 10:01am — 2 Comments