I found the original convo. This is where it started.
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But I actually remember what you said pretty well, since I've been re-reading your posts not that long ago. I like to save on my phone the most thought-provoking ideas and theories people post, so I dont lose them and so I can re-read and think about them some more later.
I think it's just parasocial relationships is such a mysterious topic for me. I still dont fully comprehend it, but maybe that's also one of the reasons why I find it so fascinating.
I had another thought. Do you think there's any connection to this and how people get attached to actors? I mean, when people mistake the character an actor is playing for the person? I heard that it's even considered "good" for an actor if they're an "empty" person, so they can take in any role.
I also heard a joke from a friend. "If you wanna pick up girls, just smile and listen, she'll fill in the blanks and later she'll be telling her friends: 'oh he totally loves golden retrievers like me!"