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How does this relate to parasocial relationships with online streamers or NSFW content providers on places like OnlyFans?

by loceng 4y ago

s1artibartfast 4y ago
It seems like it would largely apply. Part of the attraction is the reciprocal positive feedback and sense of familiarity.
- loceng 4y ago
  This obviously could allow for a widening misalignment on a deeper level than we can easily observe. I'm curious how this misalignment may manifest for the person's mental and physical health - as well as greater societal health in the long-term. If a person isn't bonding in reciprocal way with others ideally and in-person, and to use or have those people as a "soundboard" or counterweight to themselves. If they are mostly with their own beliefs or current understandings of things without them being challenged by enough social interaction - then beliefs won't be kept in as much check as otherwise would be, where there's more chance that you'll be around peers that will question or challenge your beliefs on a deeper level; not thinking even anything super nefarious but we learn and organize our own brain/thoughts by talking with others, and how critical thinking is developed. If using a parasocial relationship as a crutch without realizing it, nor being guided towards not needing it as a crutch, then there's going to be a growing imbalance for the individual and society's function. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with online streaming of games or OnlyFans NSFW content - it becomes a problem when it's more than just entertainment and more of an addiction.
  - s1artibartfast 4y ago
    If your hypothesis is that parasocial relationships are not a healthy substitute for social relationships, I think most people would intuitively agree. I think the bigger question is the degree to which Parasocial relationships replace or compete with social relationships. I am more skeptical on this point. I thought this paper was an interesting introduction and exploration of the topic: The one-and-a-half sided parasocial relationship: The curious case of live streaming https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000981 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245195882...

How does this relate to parasocial relationships with online streamers or NSFW content providers on places like OnlyFans?

by loceng 4y ago

How does this relate to parasocial relationships with online streamers or NSFW content providers on places like OnlyFans?

s1artibartfast 4y ago

It seems like it would largely apply. Part of the attraction is the reciprocal positive feedback and sense of familiarity.

loceng 4y ago
This obviously could allow for a widening misalignment on a deeper level than we can easily observe. I'm curious how this misalignment may manifest for the person's mental and physical health - as well as greater societal health in the long-term. If a person isn't bonding in reciprocal way with others ideally and in-person, and to use or have those people as a "soundboard" or counterweight to themselves. If they are mostly with their own beliefs or current understandings of things without them being challenged by enough social interaction - then beliefs won't be kept in as much check as otherwise would be, where there's more chance that you'll be around peers that will question or challenge your beliefs on a deeper level; not thinking even anything super nefarious but we learn and organize our own brain/thoughts by talking with others, and how critical thinking is developed. If using a parasocial relationship as a crutch without realizing it, nor being guided towards not needing it as a crutch, then there's going to be a growing imbalance for the individual and society's function. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with online streaming of games or OnlyFans NSFW content - it becomes a problem when it's more than just entertainment and more of an addiction.
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  If your hypothesis is that parasocial relationships are not a healthy substitute for social relationships, I think most people would intuitively agree. I think the bigger question is the degree to which Parasocial relationships replace or compete with social relationships. I am more skeptical on this point. I thought this paper was an interesting introduction and exploration of the topic: The one-and-a-half sided parasocial relationship: The curious case of live streaming https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958821000981 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245195882...