Are YouTubers (Replacing) Your Friends? Parasocial Relationships ft Tiffany Ferguson

Do you get excited when some of your favorite YouTubers post a new video? Or when you discover a new creator and then excitedly binge-watch all of their videos? Do you miss them when they haven't posted in a while? Do you feel like you'd get along and be friends if only you could meet them? Are you having trouble making new friends? Do you like Tiffany Ferguson and her Internet Analysis commentary videos? If you said "yes" to any of the above, this video is for you. This video is about the impact of parasocial relationships developing between YouTubers and their viewers. It discusses the numerous ways that you can see the effects of the parasocial relationships in your own life, and about how weird they really are when you take them apart. Tiffany and I try to take apart our experiences and thoughts to dig up what is really happening under the surface and FACE IT :) I'm really proud of making this video because damn I turned 3 hours of footage into less than 30 mins! Here are some timestamps for your convenience: 0:00 sad valeria 1:40 title, alternative intro 2:28 background and "inspiration" for the video - how I noticed it in the first place 3:56 tiffany explains perspective from fulltime youtuber 4:36 definition and explanation of "para-social relationship" 5:23 how youtubers take parasocial relationships to a whole new level 5:48 tiffany+me discussion on what youtubers call their viewers 6:45 ijustine: friends vs. followers 7:51 familiarity vs. friendship 8:50 reasons list continues 9:19 intimacy 11:19 the viewer compelled to react/respond/contribute to the relationship 11:48 breaking the virtual barrier 13:44 why are you surprised when the youtuber responds to you comment? 15:22 why meeting them in person is not the same / potentially disappointing 15:54 youtubers are still strangers to you 16:23 you have nothing to say to them when meeting them ft.simplynailogical clip 18:14 what kind of person is most vulnerable to developing parasocial relationship with a youtuber? 20:13 loneliness 23:13 therapeutic youtube 24:11 youtubers .. replace your friends and then directly impact who you are :o 26:12 fun fact about youtube history! and my theory.. Also, here's a link to Tiffany's channel! Definitely make sure to check her out. She's awesome.    / tiffanyferg   #parasocial #youtubers #loneliness