It's one of those "it's almost technically correct" things to say. It's not necessarily a lie, but it is a parasocial relationship[1] rather than a normal one

It's one of those "it's almost technically correct" things to say. It's not necessarily a lie, but it is a parasocial relationship[1] rather than a normal one [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction