Long-term friendships can be very valuable, but sometimes people drift apart and the friendship ends, which can be sad. What would you do if you had a friend who stopped contacting you and the ...
Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...
WASHINGTON — The Cambridge Dictionary has named “parasocial” as its 2025 Word of the Year, reflecting an overall increase in public interest around one-sided relationships with celebrities, ...