Author: Amal Bilal, Class of 2028 Figure 1. Woman wearing headphones while scrolling through YouTube Parasocial relationships (PSRs) are one-sided relationships that one develops with media personae, such as celebrities, fictional characters, or social media influencers, who are incapable of returning sentiment. Recent studies suggest that one-sided relationships may serve as valuable social resources, fulfilling many of the same needs as two-sided relationships with close … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships: One-Sided, Yet Significant