Audience & Community
Parasocial Relationship
The one-sided sense of friendship a viewer feels toward a creator.
A parasocial relationship is the one-sided bond an audience member feels with a creator they follow closely, as if they were a friend. It underpins creator trust and influence, which is precisely what makes creator recommendations valuable to brands.
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