Do you feel a deep bond with pop stars like Taylor Swift or Lily Allen -- even though you've never met them? If you do, then your behaviour is "parasocial" and bang on trend according to the Cambridge ...

Cambridge Dictionary has named its word of the year for 2025, alighting on “parasocial,” used to describe a connection that people feel with someone they don’t know – or even with an artificial ...

Millions of fans relate to Taylor Swift's confessional lyrics about dating, heartbreak and desire, leading to "parasocial" bonds with stars, say psychologists "Parasocial" is the Cambridge ...

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"Parasocial" is the Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year, defined as a relationship felt by someone between themselves and a famous person they do not know. Its examples include the parasocial ...

1 p.m. Oct. 31, 2025: This story updated with additional comment. If you’ve spent any time around kids, teenagers or the internet in the last year, you’ve probably heard the phrase 67. Kids randomly ...

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The rise of one-sided parasocial relationships has redefined fandom and celebrity, psychologists have observed. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) ...