TheZeldaZone: Speaking of sports, I have always found the "parasocial" discussion of YouTubers odd.Short of actually stalking a streamer, I have never seen parasocial relationships for even the most popular streamers that even come close to what is considered the "normal" amount of parasocial for a professional sports fan.I find it overblown, or more accurately, the extreme weirdness of pro sports is very much underblown. Nobody wears Markiplier T Shirts and burns down Philly after his streams.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:21:29 +0900

Speaking of sports, I have always found the "parasocial" discussion of YouTubers odd.

Short of actually stalking a streamer, I have never seen parasocial relationships for even the most popular streamers that even come close to what is considered the "normal" amount of parasocial for a professional sports fan.

I find it overblown, or more accurately, the extreme weirdness of pro sports is very much underblown.

Nobody wears Markiplier T Shirts and burns down Philly after his streams.