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  • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    It’s like watching sports, except you also have someone cracking jokes and being effectively a stand-up comedian.

    But also, you’re assuming people always actively watch, which is not always the case. I tend to play a game on my main stream, while having a stream (or vod) open on another.

    In addition, it’s also a bit like hanging out with a friend and watching them play. It’s basically sharing stuff and experiences with others, which is fun, even if you’re not a direct participant.

    …and also, as the other commenter mentioned, there are games which you don’t really want to play, but are still interesting to watch.

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      except you also have someone cracking jokes and being effectively a stand-up comedian.

      So sports

      I think the weird thing is the people that see streamers like a friend rather than just picking a game they want to see and finding a stream without a face cam and a calm demeanour

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        1 year ago

        Seeing a streamer as a friend is definitely getting into parasocial territory sure, but watching the same streamer all the time isn’t always unhealthy. People have specific sportscasters they prefer watching over others, it’s a similar concept with streamers. It’s not weird to enjoy one entertainer’s personality and content more than another’s.

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      The term that wraps all this description up succinctly is “parasocial relationship” and it is not a healthy coping mechanism.

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        Yeah man, nothings more parasocial than watching comedy. If you laugh at jokes a person tells with intent to make you laugh, thats a coping mechanism, and reddit tells me that makes it bad