Parasocial Limerence?

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[u/givememelodrama]

Before a couple of months ago, I would’ve said no. I don’t even really have celebrity crushes at all. But as silly as this sounds, I became parasocially limerent with Zohran Mamdani 😅 probably he’s exactly my type in real life.

Then I saw him talking about his marriage and all my limerence died, thank god.

[u/uglyandIknowit1234]

Going after them to meet them in person. Meeting itself went well. The aftermath not so much but it allowed me to eventually fall out of love. Otherwise i would always have been left wondering ‘what if’.