alt Hacker NewsIt appears a lot of people using OF are using it as a parasocial medium, not strictly for porn. They want to believe they're actually in touch with the performer and part of their lives to some degree.
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cess11 • yesterday at 6:34 PM
What does "para-" mean?
Edit: Right, 'beside', 'outside', like in paranormal. Now, are parasocial relationships "human connection"?
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Yes, and it's sad.
I wish someone would create a business that profits from people forming actual connections with each other, but every opportunity has been displaced.
Dating sites replaces meeting IRL, and foster superficial relationships anyway. Bars are passé. Social clubs, golf clubs, etc, seem to belong to a past generation. Social media killed the social part. The damage to society is real.