Comment on Anon doesn't understand streamer fans
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I’m sure horniness is a factor, but there is also the aesthetic allure of the adorable. Like I can look at cat pics for hours. Doesn’t mean cats make me hot.
but there is also the aesthetic allure of the adorable
yep
i think it’s like this:
men walk around aimlessly until they find something they like (woman). that calms them down and they stop wandering around. that’s the “appeal of the adorable” or sth.
Gambling is adorable 🤗
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Sexual attraction and frustration, sure. Also loneliness, loss of community, loss of purpose, loss of meaning.
Maybe not every guy who watches her is like that, but some definitely are. I would especially be concerned for those who watch her consistently and donate large amounts of money to her. But I feel the same way about anyone who watches a lot of streamers and donates a lot of money (relative to their own income of course).
Parasocial relationships are a deeply concerning development.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I agree. I’m not sure how anyone who has a healthy sense of self-respect can develop this sort of relationship, tbh. Even wading into the sometimes toxic peergroup of fandoms is better, because at least you’re communicating back and forth rather than just imbibing this quasi-social runoff that’s not even directed towards you as a person.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
+1.
I was failing to put all this to words because the phenomenon is so weird and artificial.